Author's Note

FYI - This chapter contains mature subject matter.

Lead Me Down the Garden Path

Like Lovers Do

Kagome's heart was racing; this was really happening.

Those really were Inuyasha's hands in her hair. Those really were Inuyasha's lips sucking on her neck. Those really were his teeth dragging across her puckered flesh and denting into her shoulder; she had never known how much she enjoyed being bitten.

Kneeling over her, that really was his knee pressed up against the folds of the most feminine part of Kagome's body. Her hardened, aching nipples really were chafing against his chest. Why wasn't he grabbing them? Why wasn't he touching her where her body ached to be touched? Kagome gulped, shutting her eyes, feeling the pulse of her vagina in the warm bath water.

This can't be happening…

That really was the head of his erect penis jabbing into the fleshy parts of her stomach. The long and thick cylindrical girth of his manhood really was sliding vertically along the length of her hip, dipping into her belly button, as their bodies lolled with the motions of the water.

Jesus fucking Christ, how big is that thing?

This was really happening.

Kagome felt like she couldn't breathe, like her body was about to combust within minutes. Squeezing her eyes, she counted the seconds until his hands would finally enclose around the mounds of her breasts and put her out of her misery. She sucked in an urgent breath as Inuyasha's teeth scraped against her neck.

His spine felt so warm and masculine underneath her waterlogged fingertips.

Kagome groaned and squeezed her eyes even tighter as Inuyasha adjusted his body. A jolt of energy ripped up her spine, causing her pulse to thud noticeably. She could feel his penis glans lingering across her stomach, and it caused her to gulp. Her body was hyperactively aware of every sensation and every touch of his erection. She could feel the tug of skin where the head connected to his shaft as he pushed himself against her, sealing their bodies. She wanted nothing more than to have that goliath bulk thrusting inside her, splitting her open.

But, at the same time, Kagome's heart wouldn't stop fluttering agonisingly. She was too familiar with the feeling of panic to allow it to linger, now, unnoticed.

For how long had she wanted to be with him like this? How many times had she pictured this moment? Being honest with herself, Kagome knew she was on edge. She closed her eyes and tried to focus on the feelings of his hands on her shoulders, his breath on her ear, his cock prodding into her flesh as their bodies moved together. But, the physical and delicious feeling of his body wasn't enough to quiet her mind.

Her brain just wouldn't shut up.

She and Inuyasha were naked in a bathtub, their wet, exposed bodies pressed up against each other, with their sexual organs in contact with the other's body. This was what she had craved for months. She shouldn't be counting down the seconds to anything. She should be fully immersed in his body, absorbing the glorious sensations of the first touches of his manhood, memorizing the sounds of his husky groans of pleasure.

Kagome sucked in another breath as Inuyasha rested his palm on her upper thigh and leaned his weight onto it as he claimed her mouth with his. His knuckles tickled her hip.

Kagome opened her eyes and looked away, the feeling of anxiety dawning on her. Why wasn't she enjoying this like she had been? What changed?

The question was really a rhetorical one. She knew what the problem was: she didn't want the chase to end.

Sex was the destination; it was an achieved goal. She didn't want to be a sexual conquest that would allow the chemistry between her and Inuyasha to die or the excitement to fizzle. The thought of obtaining Inuyasha, set against his inaccessibility to her, was what excited her. How many past sexual relationships had ended in disappointment once Kagome gave into the sex? Nothing felt as exciting as the foreplay, as the endless firsts. And Kagome wanted to savour those firsts with Inuyasha. She had never wanted a man so badly, craved a man so wholly. She was terrified of what that next step would bring.

Despite how badly her body wanted him, and her brain wanted her body to want him, Kagome knew they needed to slow down; she wanted to slow down. Good things don't need to be rushed, she tried to convince herself.

Ultimately, Kagome couldn't enjoy herself because she was scared of what would happen between them after the sex. She was too fond of Inuyasha to risk everything just because she couldn't keep it in her pants.

"Inuyasha, wait," Kagome called into his hair as his tongue had just come in contact with her collarbone. Her fear sparked her to speak out.

Kagome's hands rushed to his jaw to escort his head to rise until his eyes were at the level of hers. The panic and uncertainty were legible in his gaze.

"What's wrong?"

Kagome couldn't help the small smile and breathy laugh that escaped her nostrils. She felt badly causing him worry, but she was secretly glad that she wasn't the only one experiencing panic. Her thumbs traced his jawline in hopes it would calm his anxieties.

"Nothing's wrong. I just," Kagome tried to gulp down saliva in her drying mouth, "I don't want to rush things between us. I'm," she sighed, allowing her shoulders to sag, "I'm really sorry, Inuyasha. I can't."

As Kagome spoke, Inuyasha's cheeks reddened. As the seconds passed, he grew noticeably more aware of how his exposed and eager genital organ was still touching her. Drifting backwards into the water he separated their bodies, giving them the space they needed to talk.

Inuyasha's heart was throbbing. Hadn't she been enjoying herself? Had he been too engrossed in how his body was responding to her that he failed to realize she wasn't enjoying herself? He thought he was taking things slow. Despite feeling the prod of her puckered nipples against his chest, Inuyasha hadn't just focused on suckling and biting her breasts like he wanted to. He wanted to respect slow. He wanted them to enjoy themselves. Being perfectly honest, he wanted her to beg for it. He wanted to tease, he wanted to keep her hungry for more. That whole time he could feel her pushing her chest out to him in need. He just couldn't give in to her just yet. Not yet.

But maybe 'not yet' made him miss a cue. Did he miss his chance to give her what she wanted? Maybe he had been too focused on what he wanted… Inuyasha suddenly felt like an asshole. He should have been aware that Kagome was unhappy.

"And what's rushing things, exactly?" He inwardly grimaced, feeling like an idiot, feeling badly for the coarseness of his tone. He felt simultaneously eager and afraid of her next words.

"Sex," she responded softly, almost inaudibly, after a delayed response. Her face was scorched red and her eyes automatically turned downward. Her humility felt suffocating. "This has been amazing," she cried with sudden alarm in her voice, raising her panicked, reassuring eyes to his. "Please don't misunderstand me, Inuyasha. I just…I'm not ready for us to take whatever this is to…to," she gulped, "to that level. I feel awful for leading you on, Inuyasha. I'm really so—"

Inuyasha's scoffing interrupted her, causing Kagome's eyes to widen in alarm.

"Why didn't you say so earlier, stupid? Jesus, I don't think with my cock, Kagome. If you weren't ready for this you should have said so."

Kagome frowned, growing suddenly aware of how open her nakedness was. She didn't know if she should cover herself with her arms or what.

"Being," she flushed, her eyes lowering, "like this with you isn't a problem, Inuyasha…" He smirked at the comment and cocked an eyebrow and it caused Kagome to bite her lip. "I mean, I like being like…like this with you. It's just—" when did her heart jump into her throat? "—Can we just hold off on the…the—"

"—The sex part," he concluded for her nonchalantly.

"For now," she completed. "There's just," she shook her head, feeling suddenly very vulnerable and stupid, "a lot going on, you know?"

Inuyasha sighed and waded closer towards Kagome to sit beside her in the tub. Kagome flinched at feeling his thigh touch hers, followed by his shoulder. The sound of Inuyasha's hand breaking through the water was loud in Kagome's ear and she turned to face him.

His knuckles gently caressed her cheekbone and Kagome reactively closed her eyes to the tenderness of the touch.

"There is a lot going on," he confirmed softly, "and I get it, Kagome. You don't need to apologize."

She sighed. "I just feel like a jerk for leading you on."

Inuyasha laughed in response, removing his hand from her cheek. Kagome frowned at the sudden loss of warmth. "We were both pretty active participants up to this point. Besides…"

The pause caused Kagome to turn and face him in question. She yelped quietly as his hand gripped her bicep to pull her closer to him. His lips were inches from hers. So was his chest to her re-hardening nipples.

"…I like now having confirmation of the effect I have on you, Kagome."

She gulped. "And what is that exactly?"

The smirk Inuyasha gave her caused her Kegel muscles to flex. The look in her eye and her timid gulp of saliva was the only evidence he needed to support his assertion.

"I think I make you really," he huskily whispered, leaning towards her face, "really," he kissed her cheek, "really," he bit her chin, "really," he licked along her bottom lip causing a shiver to erupt down her spine, "really wet."

Kagome groaned at his words and responsively raised her head to give him access to her jugular. Inuyasha's lips happily accepted the tribute. The whimper that reverberated underneath his lips where he kissed her caused his cock to lunge upwards in need.

"Yeah, well," she croaked, trying to play it cool, "I can tell you like me too."

Inuyasha's lips broke from her skin as a laugh skirted through them. "What gave that away, I wonder?"

Kagome smiled flirtatiously and gave his lips a quick kiss. "Hmm," she coyly bemused, turning her eyes to gaze low to where she believed his penis would have been below the water, "I wonder what indeed."

A bellow burst out of Inuyasha's mouth and he shook his head at her. Two minutes ago, she had given him the impression that she wanted out of this situation, out of the tub, away from him. Now? The little vixen was working him up again.

What a fucking tease…his brain lurched; his cock nodded in agreement.

Inuyasha released his grip on Kagome's shoulders and waded away from her to the other side of the tub. Kagome peaked around his shoulders in curiosity and smiled knowingly when she saw him return with two bottles in his hands, one white and one purple.

"Dip your hair back," he ordered, his tone smooth and broad.

She raised questioning eyebrows at him. "Why?"

"Just do it," he stated with an intensified, authoritative tone.

Kagome rolled her eyes and turned her back to him. Slowly leaning backwards—her wrists carefully stationed over her breasts—Kagome tilted her head backwards until the warm shock of the heated water tickled her scalp. Raising herself up from the water, she turned to face Inuyasha, trickles and puddles of water painting her skin.

"Do it again."

Kagome wiped a bead of water off her nose and frowned at him.

"Don't argue with me, Kagome," he barked before she could refute him. "Do it again."

Kagome groaned audibly and repeated the gesture, this time rising herself from the water with a splashing suction sound as her hair whipped against her back.

"There. Good enough?" she debated hotly.

Inuyasha smiled cheekily, holding the bottles in his hands. "Now turn around."

Kagome sighed and angled her head at him. Seeing the imposing expression on his face, she raised her hands in a sign of defeat and turned her back to him slowly. She could hear the sounds of him moving behind her and feel the little waves against her body that his movements caused.

"I don't trust you back there," she laughed after a silent moment, squeezing her hands into fists in anticipation.

A low chuckle from him was the only response she received.

She felt her body jolt slightly from the snap of the bottle's lid being opened. She wanted to turn to look over her shoulder but, if she knew Inuyasha as well as she thought she did, she knew he would just tell her off for peaking. So, Kagome faced forward, unable to hide the curved smile that snaked from the corner of her mouth.

When Kagome finally felt the rough pressure of Inuyasha's fingers on her scalp, she moaned her pleasure audibly. Unbeknownst to her, the whimpering sound that escaped her was enough to make Inuyasha's cock solid.

The pleasing scent of floral and earth met Kagome's nose as she closed her eyes while Inuyasha's fingers worked up a lather. She lowered her body further into the water until her shoulders were barely peeking through the jetted suds. Inuyasha massaged his fingers in small circular motions around her ears, increasing the pressure at the base of her skull and softening his touch across her temples.

"That feels incredible," she cooed through tightened lips. The relaxation and pleasure in her voice caused Inuyasha to smirk smugly.

A few minutes later, when Inuyasha told her to dunk her head under the water to rinse off, Kagome wanted to cry out against the idea. Inuyasha's fingers kneading her scalp had been one of the most comforting and erogenous feelings she had ever experienced. She had never had a man wash her hair before. She simultaneously wanted to sleep and jump his bones.

When Kagome emerged from the water and wiped the drips from her forehead and nose, Kagome turned to face him smiling.

"That felt really, really good."

Inuyasha smirked at her again, loving the sight of her saturated raven locks glued to her body. "Turn around."

She made a face at him, laughing. "What now?"

He put his hands on her shoulders in an effort to rotate her himself. "Don't make me repeat myself."

"Alright, alright," she laughed, turning around the rest of the way, "bossy."

The sound of another cap opening caused Kagome's face to light up with an expectant smile.

Hair conditioner, her brain squealed, delighted at the thought of more attention from Inuyasha's masculine fingers on her scalp.

However, when Inuyasha's rough and garrulously masculine hands enclosed on her shoulders and neck, Kagome groaned and leaned her head forwards. Collecting her hair into her hands and draping it over her shoulder, Kagome wanted to give Inuyasha all the space he needed to have his way with massaging her neck and shoulders.

At hearing her moan and watching her body rock with the motion of his attentions, a snigger snuck through his teeth.

"Does that feel good, Kagome?"

"No," she lied, shaking her head.

"Oh, that's too bad," he chuckled, playing along. "Let me fix that."

Working his soap-covered palms and fingertips into her shoulder blades, Kagome closed her mouth in hopes it would hide the groan that collected in her throat. How was he so good with his hands?

Inuyasha could feel himself getting hard at the welcome sight of his hands caressing and fondling Kagome's naked skin. How was it that the sight of her wetted and glistening spine was enough to make his mouth dry with need? Not to mention how soft and welcoming she felt underneath his hands.

With her back being this soft to the touch, it made him wonder how other parts of her would feel.

Working his knuckles down her spine, Inuyasha felt Kagome shift under his touch and straighten slightly. Feeling Kagome writhe a little bit more, Inuyasha gentled his touch, unsure of what her movements meant.

"Can you actually go just a little bit lower and to the right? My lower back is kinda sore."

"Where?" he asked, happy to allow his hands a further exploration of her back, regardless of the fact that there was no more soap on his hands. "Right here?"

Kagome shifted slightly, his knuckles kneading into her back just above her tailbone.

Oh, how badly she wanted him to divert his course and just cup her ass like he had earlier…

"Oh!" she gasped, her eyes flying open. "Yes, ow, right there. That feels good but it also kind of hurts." She laughed.

Inuyasha mimicked the laugh. "Do you want me to stop?"

"Don't you dare," Kagome cried, almost interrupting him. His fingers were massaging and rolling slightly above her hips and it felt divine. "That feels really good."

I can give you something else that feels really good, he thought to himself, continuing his ministrations on Kagome's back.

Reaching around her back, Kagome grabbed hold of Inuyasha's wrists and turned her body so she was facing him, a smile on her face.

"I thought that felt good."

"It did."

He raised an eyebrow. "So, why stop me then?"

"It's my turn," she smiled.

Inuyasha raised a cocky eyebrow at her. "Oh, you think so?"

"Yes, I do think so. Give me the soap."

"I can wash my own hair."

"I'm not going to wash your hair."

"Are you going to wash the rest of me, Kagome?" Inuyasha smirked. "Am I a dirty boy?"

Kagome smacked his bicep in response, giving him an unimpressed look. "Don't start," she replied trying to stifle her smile, "just relinquish the soap."

"Alriiiight," Inuyasha quipped, his tone laced with incredulity. He handed over the bottle and she snatched it out of his hand.

"Okay," she said with determination, flicking the lip open with her thumbs. "Turn around and I'll start on your back."

"Start on my back, eh?" he smirked. "Where will you end?"

Kagome's cheeks flushed and she smacked him again. "That's enough out of you. Turn around."

Inuyasha grinned. "I don't think I will."

Kagome narrowed her eyes at him. "Don't be difficult, Inuyasha. You washed my back and now I'm going to wash yours."

"Yes, but I wasn't the one who wanted to bathe in the first place, dirty girl."

Kagome's cheeks flushed a brilliant crimson and she splashed a gob of creamy liquid into her hand, placing the bottle on the edge of the tub.

"Shut up, Inuyasha," she laughed. "Will you stop being difficult and turn around?"

"No."

Kagome sighed and started working her hands into a lather. Inuyasha's eyes autonomously dipped to watch the bounce in her cleavage from the motions. It caused a hungry growl in his groin.

"Fine, be stubborn," she spat, smacking her soap-covered hands together. "I'll start on your front then."

Kagome tried to ignore the devilish grin on Inuyasha's face as her palms met the hot flesh of Inuyasha's chest. She had no idea when she had become so bold or brazened around him; however, the anxiety or insecurity she had felt momentarily now flickered and completely disappeared.

Now, she was feeling playful.

"My, what big muscles you have," she gasped in a heightened feminine tone as her slender fingers followed the curve of his shoulders and triceps.

"All the better to impress you with, my dear."

Kagome laughed at the response, stifling a giggle in her stomach at the rush of keenness she felt from Inuyasha's playing along.

She would never have thought any of this would happen. An arousing make-out session, turned foreplay, turned bath-time playtime? But, she had to admit though…this bath-time was turning into something really hot and sexy. Particularly as Inuyasha's rippling muscles shone with the efforts of her lathering and his erect nipples jutted through the soapy attention she paid to his chest.

"Holy," she continued, massaging her fingers into his neck and shoulders, "you're really tight, Inuyasha." Kagome's face grimaced as her fingers worked into his muscles, her digits aching from the pressure of her actions.

Tilting her head to the side and admiring the feel and sight of his body, Kagome made gentle her pressure on his body as she felt her arousal peaking once more.

How could he possibly make her feel this way?

She started the day hating him. Then, she saw him through the pool-house's reflective glass and she wanted him. Then, she went back to hating him. Then, they were arguing and she really couldn't stand him. Then, he annoyed her. Then, she wanted him so badly she thought she would burst. Now, she was just in awe of him.

She had this beautiful man in front of her who could be so genuine and sweet, but who turned sour at the drop of a hat. She couldn't read him at all. She thought he was going to be pissed at her for changing her mind about sleeping with him. But, this? Washing each other? It was so intimate; it was the type of things lovers do. Kagome flushed with the thought.

Absentmindedly, Kagome's thoughts had taken over the majority of her brain to the point that her fingers were robotically stroking Inuyasha's pecs. Kagome snapped out of her thoughts at the feeling of Inuyasha's warm, saturated fingers covering hers.

"What's wrong?"

"Hmm?" Kagome responded, looking up to meet his eyes. "Oh, nothing," she flushed. "Sorry, I was just thinking."

"About what?"

"You," she smiled softly with closed eyes.

Inuyasha returned the smile. "Anything good?"

She laughed and removed her hands from his chest. "Wouldn't you like to know?"

"Are you thinking you'd like to get out?"

Kagome sighed, not wanting to admit that there existed a world outside of this tub. A part of her resented Inuyasha for reminding her that there was a reality beyond his ensuite.

"I'm not really done bathing," she replied distractedly, her eyes landing on the soap bottle.

Inuyasha smirked, not missing a beat. "Did I miss a spot?"

Kagome laughed, gripping the bottle in both hands. "Very funny." A blush tinted the cartilage of her nose. "Think I could get you to turn around while I finish up?"

Inuyasha took a step closer to her and it caused Kagome to back up into the side of the tub with a silent oof.

"Why would I want to do that?"

"Uhh," Kagome trailed, her brain slowing down at the sight of the hunger in his eyes, "because I asked you nicely?"

"I don't half-ass my work, Kagome."

"Oh…kay…"

"Give me the soap bottle."

Kagome cupped the bottle to her chest, feeling the cool plastic in the valley between her breasts. "I can do it," she argued, her heart fluttering in her chest.

Inuyasha took another step closer to her. "Give me the bottle, Kagome."

"Why?"

Inuyasha's eyes narrowed playfully, lustfully. "You know why."

She gulped. "No, I don't. Tell me."

"I'm going to finish the job."

She licked her bottom lip, her racing heart noticeable throughout her chest and upper torso. "What job?"

Inuyasha smirked and leaned closer to her. She could feel his warm breath on her face. "You know what job."

"Tell me."

Inuyasha captured the gasp that Kagome released when his mouth crushed against hers. His tongue teasingly prodded and licked at the insides of her mouth, their tongues wrestling in an intimate power struggle.

Inuyasha ended the kiss with a loud gasp from Kagome, her lips red and swollen and her eyes glazing with lust.

"I'm going to finish washing your body, Kagome. Give me," he paused to suck on her lower lip, releasing it with a loud smack, "the bottle."

"Okay," she uttered so softly she barely mouthed the word.

Closing her eyes, Kagome could feel her heart beating in every limb and throughout her core. The pulse caused her womanhood to ache. The moments that lingered where Inuyasha separated his body from hers felt like the longest moments of her life. The flick of the bottle lid caused her to open her eyes in alarm; however, the alarm slowly melted into excitement as she caught Inuyasha's eye and watched him lather his hands together.

He started on her shoulders.

Despite the attention he had previously paid to her upper body, Kagome still couldn't help the groan that escaped her lips. He really was good with hands. The moans of appreciation caused a chuckle to curdle in his throat. She couldn't believe how much he was enjoying this.

Kagome's eyes flew open in alarm when she felt Inuyasha spinning her so her back was pressed against his chest. She felt a rumbling in his chest as he growled, his erection stroking her buttocks. The feeling caused Kagome to lose herself to a moment of nostalgia, taking her back to that night at Kobura when they had danced, when she had felt Inuyasha's erection fall into the crevice of her buttocks. However, now, there was no sequin tube or pants separating their bodies. His cock was hard with need, nestled into the cleft of her lower torso, and she could feel it all. She could undeniably feel his need for her.

"I didn't realize," she gasped when his lips met the side of her neck, "how much you liked baths."

Inuyasha moved her wet locks to drape over her other shoulder and he smiled against her shoulder.

"You should see how much I like my bed."

Kagome laughed in response; however, her laughter slowly turned into a moan as Inuyasha's lips hoovered a mass of her neck into his mouth and he sucked on it slowly, pulsing the flesh in between his teeth and squeezing with his lips. It felt divine.

Kagome rested her head against his collarbone, angling herself so her head was tucked slightly underneath his chin. Closing her eyes, she felt her body lean with his, followed by the clasp of the bottle lid and the slurping sounds of lathering soap between his hands.

Kagome sighed as his hands rubbed up and down her arms rhythmically, dipping into the water to reach her wrists, squeezing her fingers, and trailing tickling streams of water down her biceps when his hands emerged from the water to continue the streak. Massaging the soap into her shoulders, Kagome felt her breath hitch as Inuyasha's hands trailed across her collarbone, cupping her neck gently. The feeling of his cock nestled against her ass and his hands wrapped around her throat caused Kagome's mind to wonder if Inuyasha was the kind of lover who would get off on choking her. However, the thought was gone moments later when his ministrations returned to her shoulders.

"Your body feels incredible, Kagome."

Kagome released a breathy sigh through her nose in response and simply nodded, words failing her.

Noticing her failure to reply, Inuyasha kissed the top of her head as he continue to motion his hands across her chest above her cleavage.

"Does that feel good, Kagome?"

"Mhmm," she sighed, turning her head to face his neck. The earthy smell of the soap, mixed with the scent of Inuyasha, invaded her senses. She wanted this moment to last forever.

"Use your words," he instructed as he traced his index and middle fingers below the waterline to caress the valley between her breasts. It caused Kagome to gasp. "Does that feel good?"

"Yes," she responded hoarsely, her heart racing at the premise of what was to come next. The pads of his fingers felt large as he stroked her sternum. The feeling of his two fingers pressed intentionally against her body caused her mind to rush to where else he could put those fingers.

When he detached his fingers from her skin, Kagome groaned slightly, opening her eyes to watch him dollop more soap into his palm. Returning his ministrations to her sternum, Kagome settled her head back against his neck.

Inuyasha's penis lurched against her buttocks as he bucked against her slightly, a hoarse exhale leaving his lips. It signalled to Kagome that he had thought about something, that something was about to happen. However, Kagome's brain went blank with white noise when Inuyasha's palms finally, finally enclosed greedily upon her breasts.

Ah, so that's what he was thinking about...

"Oh God," Kagome cried, throwing her head back onto Inuyasha's shoulder.

His fingers made claws into the flesh as he squeezed and kneaded her mounds, her hardened nipples poking out between his fingers. Thanks to the water jets, Inuyasha begrudgingly couldn't observe the sexiness of his fondling Kagome's breasts. Closing his eyes, he had to translate the things he felt to a mental image. His fingers rounding the puckered flesh of her speckled areola, Inuyasha stroked the circumference of her breasts like brail.

"So dirty," Inuyasha whispered into her hair as he ground his hips into her and forced her breasts together, then compressing them under his rough hands and moulding them together above her sternum, his knuckles knocking together.

Encouraged by her moans of pleasure, Inuyasha circled her right nipple with the palm of his hand, feeling her writhe and wriggle within his arms and against his body. Oh, the things he wanted to do to her...

Gripping her right nipple with his thumb and forefinger, Inuyasha plucked and stroked her teat, switching from aggressive to gentle fondling patterns. The nub turned red and ached with the vigour of his attention. Kagome craved to feel the hot warmth of his mouth on every pore of her body. As one would roll a pill pulled from a shirt, Inuyasha rolled Kagome's nipple between the pads of his thumb and forefinger, pinching her nipple and areola, causing Kagome to gasp while he continue to knead her other breast.

Inuyasha didn't play favourites.

"Your nipples are perfect, Kagome," he growled into the back of her head, and it caused Kagome to grind her ass backwards into Inuyasha. He met the force with a forward thrust of his own.

Kagome released a cry of disappointment when Inuyasha removed his hands to lean for the bottle of soap again. He could hear her sigh of indignation; however, he chuckled in response. He knew that once he had his hands on her she wouldn't want him to stop.

And he wasn't even close to being done.

Lathering his hands together, Inuyasha returned his attention to her chest, particularly the area above her cleavage and abused nipple. He could feel Kagome's writhing and knew it was because he was teasing her, but he always pegged her to be the kind of girl who liked the chase.

So chase he would.

Massaging his hands down the sides of Kagome's body, his palms caressed the sides of her breasts and gripped her waist. She felt so small and perfect beneath his hands, not fragile and breakable, but feminine. Every curve of her body screamed to be touched.

Inuyasha's erection bobbed as he moved and it stood rigid against Kagome's tailbone. Removing a hand from Kagome's body, he adjusted himself so he wasn't keeping his body separated by Kagome. He nestled himself snugly into the fissure of her buttocks and he growled approvingly. Kagome wriggled her ass against him in a gesture of approval, and Inuyasha shot his hands below the water to grip her hips. He wanted to hold her against him.

Feeling his hands so close to her womanhood, Kagome gasped and bucked her ass against him, only causing Inuyasha to dig his nails into her hips and pull her even closer towards him. If she wasn't so aroused, the indentation of his erection would likely have hurt her.

"What do you do to me, Inuyasha?" Kagome cried out when she felt his one hand cup her breast again as he laid an assault of kisses along her jawline. His other hand wouldn't leave her hip.

"Kagome, you have no idea how badly I—"

A sudden knock on the door caused Kagome to fling herself from Inuyasha's grasp and she gripped the edge of the tub as her heart raced. Her brain went quiet with white noise as every nerve on her body was on fire.

Even Inuyasha had to shake himself alert; and it took a second set of knocks before he felt composed enough to respond.

"What do you want?" Inuyasha barked coldly.

"Hey, uh, Inuyasha, do you know where my sister went?"

Kagome could feel Inuyasha's eyes on her back and she buried her face in her hands.

She completely forgot about Souta.

Author's Note

Ugh – I love writing their romance so much. One of the struggles I find with writing limes/lemons is making them genuinely believable, you know? Sometimes love and sex aren't pretty—it takes a lot to make this sort of chemistry between characters believable.

So? What do you think? Am I off to a good start?

Also – have I told you lately how beautiful, wonderful, and amazing you are? Oh, alright, you're onto me – I'm just trying to buy your love in order for you to review.

Did it work? Heh heh – shameless.