A/N: Yes folks, that's right. I am back and very excited about it. I hope you like this chapter. I think it's my favorite chapter so far. I would like to give a big thank you to The Enforcer, Kathy-kins, Wielder of the Red Pen. Without her, I would NOT like this chapter near as much as I do. She has been a massive help on this and other projects. I can't even begin to fathom how I'm going to make it up to her. The only thing I can think of at the moment is to plug. Go read her story, 'Inuyasha Diaries' at fan . You'll love it! I promise.

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Italics are Japanese

Chapter 20:

In Bed

Kagome skittered around the huge suite, putting this and that from her travel bag away. Her clothes were hung in the massive closet and her toiletries were put away in the bathroom. Kagome almost abandoned her coy act upon walking into the bathroom, if you could call it that.

It was more like a entire bathhouse to her eyes. There was a stand-in shower that could have easily fit five people comfortably, a bathtub that looked more like a hot tub, and a vanity that ran along the entire wall and was at least ten feet long. Even the toilet looked fit for royalty.

She let herself pause, only for a moment, before going back to ignoring Inuyasha, who was, at that very moment, sounding like a whining puppy.

"But Kagome," he pleaded, trapping her between himself and one of the counters in the kitchen. "I wasn't really laughing at you. You just had a look on your face that was very endearing. I couldn't help myself. It was very cute."

Kagome wiggled her way from his grasp, and went through all the cabinets to see what all the hotel provided.

"It's not nice to laugh at people, Inuyasha," she said, while examining a large frying pan. "You should have held it in like a good boy."

Inuyasha pin her again, against the kitchen counter and his body. He narrowed his eyes and securitized her. She felt like she might hyperventilate if he kept looking at her like he knew her inside and out.

'Oh, well,' she thought. She was just never meant to play coy. It was fun while it lasted. She narrowed her eyes playfully back at him.

"You're messing with me, aren't you?"

She sent him a smirk.

"So what if I am?" she asked, in a teasing manner.

Inuyasha grinned, and before she knew it, she was doubled over, laughing as his hands skillfully tickled her until she couldn't breath. He didn't stop until she was writhing on the cool, tile floor. He crawled over top of her while Kagome caught her breath. His nose skimmed up the soft skin of her neck until his breath was ghosting across her ear. It made it that much harder for her to regain her breath, and the smile left her mouth.

"That wasn't very nice of you. I thought you were really mad at me."

Kagome swallowed hard and tried to think of a reply. It was so hard to think.

"That is so not fair," she breathed.

"What isn't fair?" he murmured, as he took her earlobe in between his teeth for a small nibble.

"It's not fair that you can make me forget everything I was going to say."

"Mmmmmm…," he rumbled. He body was press so close to hers now, that she could feel the vibrations in her chest. "You shouldn't have told me that," he said in a hushed, sensual voice.

His mouth attached itself to her neck. She sighed at the contact. He let go with an audible sucking sound and Kagome couldn't remember the last time she had heard something so sexy. He kissed his way up to her lips and hovered for a moment before capturing one of them between his own.

She lifted her head off the floor so that she could add pressure to the kiss. If she could, she would spend the rest of her life kissing Inuyasha.

Somehow, Inuyasha had picked her up from the tile floor, made his way to the bed they were to share. She knew that they couldn't let this get out of hand, but at the moment she couldn't really find the strength to care. It wasn't just the things she wanted to say that flew out of her head when he touched her, it was all thoughts except those that centered around him.

Inuyasha was also having a hard time thinking of anything that didn't have something to do with Kagome. He needed her like he needed air to breath. She was water to his parched mouth. She was food to his gnawing hunger.

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Kagome was finally coming back to reality. Inuyasha's lips had finally found her own and she barely had the strength to purse hers together and allow him to kiss her. She couldn't ever remember feeling so boneless, so deliciously worn out. But, that wouldn't do at all. He had done something for her, now it was her turn. She had never thought herself able to do something like that, but she would without hesitation, simply because it was him. She was actually a little excited, if she were honest with herself.

"Give me a minute to catch my breath," she gasped. "You'll have to talk me through it." She blushed at having to make such a request, but she didn't want to disappoint him. She wanted to make him feel as good as he made her feel.

"No," he said quietly. He pulled a sheet over her and laid down beside her. "Go to sleep. You're tired and we may have some things to do tomorrow."

"But," she started and he pressed another kiss to her lips to stop her speech.

"Don't worry about me, it's nothing that I can't take care of," he stated, ghosting his lips across her.

Kagome blushed harder at the implications of that statement. She felt the heat stir in her belly once more, at the image in her mind he supplied, but stomped it down as best she could. He was turning her into a pervert. Not that she minded.

"There is always time later, if you still want to do something like that. I don't want you to feel like you need to just because of what I've done for you. It was as much for myself as it was for you, anyway. Please, sleep," he implored, in a whisper, and kissed her eyelids so that she would close them.

"Okay," she whispered back, still a little reluctant. Kagome snuggled under the covers that Inuyasha pulled up over the sheet already covering her. She was so warm and cozy, hazy thoughts drifted through her mind like wisps of smoke. In her sleep addled mind, she remembered that she wanted to tell Inuyasha how she felt about him.

"Aishiteru," she whispered.

"What was that, Angel?" he asked, but she was already asleep. He shrugged and figured that she could tell him in the morning if it was important.

Inuyasha carefully slipped from her grasp, so as not to wake her, and went to take a nice, long shower.

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"Kagura," the dark form in the shadows whispered.

"Yes," she answered, barely keeping her disgust from her tone.

"Was Yura sure about the location?"

"Yes," she answered again.

"Did you dispose of her as you were told?"

"Yes," she replied, not being able to hold in the shiver of horror at the things she had done for him. Inside of her own mind, she cursed him for holding her like he did. If she ran, he would find her. If she disobeyed him, he would punish her.

"Good. Now, I want you to make arrangements for us to be there. I also what you to find out all you can about who could possibly match me enough to keep me from what is mine. Find out who it is, Kagura, or your life is forfeit.

"Yes, my master," and then she took her leave, so she could find someplace to voice her opinions out loud, without fearing repercussions, even if no one else would ever hear them.

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"Rin," whispered Sesshoumaru, as he ran his long fingers through his wife's silky hair.

"Yeah," she replied, her voice bogged with contentment and a need for rest.

"Where is my brother's tag-a-long and that girl's cousin?" It was something that he had, until now, forgotten about completely. He had been so wrapped up in his wife, that he failed to notice that he had not seen all day the two guests that had once been there.

Rin giggled. "I assume they went to her apartment. They left a few hours before you came home. I guess they wanted to be alone." She giggled again.

Sesshoumaru's lips quirked. "I must admit, you are quite the match maker. First, my brother and Kagome, then, Sango and her current fascination."

"I'll take credit for Sango and Miroku, but not for Inuyasha and Kagome. They were going to get together whether I spoke to them or not. Those two gravitate towards each other. Then again, I'm pretty sure, given enough time, that Sango would have pounced on Miroku. I just gave them a little push."

"Still, you don't give yourself enough credit."

"Well thank you, my love." She grinned at him.

"Wait, you said that you assume they went to Sango's apartment. They did not tell you before they left?"

Rin sat up and looked down at him with confusion. She shrugged. "Where else would they have gone?"

Sesshoumaru only nodded and pulled his wife back into his arms. He didn't have an answer to her question, but something was still nagging him; telling him that they were wrong. However, he brushed his questions off. He had far more important things to think about, and they all lay curled against his chest.

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Kagome woke up earlier than she wanted to. However, as soon as the sun had come up, she was wide awake. Next to her was her reason for living.

'The love of my life,' she thought with a grin on her face.

In everything that was going on, she had completely forgotten to tell him. She needed to so badly, it was making her fingers twitch, debating on shaking him awake that very second, or letting him continue sleeping.

Kagome sighed and decided to just wait until he woke up. Until then, she could order breakfast and take a quick shower.

Twenty minutes later, Inuyasha woke to Kagome's voice. It had taken him forever to get his 'problem' to go away the night before. If was as if his 'problem' knew that there was something much better waiting for it in the next room. It took a lot of imagination and some extra concentration, but he finally succeeded.

Inuyasha could hear Kagome's voice, but he couldn't see her. Then he realized his eyes were still closed, and worked on prying them open.

"Wake up, sleepy head," she whispered, as she placed something across his middle. It wasn't very heavy and smelled great.

He finally managed to open his stubborn eyes. Kagome was sitting on the bed, with her legs tucked under her, with a tray of food on her lap. In his own lap was the same.

"Good morning," she said, and smiled. He lost his breath at about the same time she did.

Kagome wondered how she had gotten so lucky. Inuyasha was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. His hair was ruffled and he was still so sleepy. When his eyes opened, the air she was taking into her lungs caught, and all she wanted to do was jump in his lap and coo over how cute he was. He probably wouldn't like that, so she decided to take a deep breath and push the urge down.

Inuyasha was beginning to feel like he had gotten it right with his nickname for her. 'Angel', he thought. She was wearing one of his button down shirts, and from what he could tell, nothing else. She must have just gotten out of the shower, because he could smell the dampness that still clung to her, and her hair was still slightly wet. He closed his eyes for a brief moment, and got himself under control. If he lost it now, what would have been the point of his exercise in self control the night before.

When he opened his eyes, he made sure to pay attention to the food in his lap, lest he have another 'problem'. In front of him, was french toast, sausage, grits, and juice.

"I remembered to order that stuff you like."

"You mean, grits," he said with a smirk.

"Yeah, those things."

"Thank you," he said as he picked up his fork to dig in.

The two of them ate in silence, just the sounds of silverware on ceramic plates. Inuyasha finished his meal well before Kagome did, then excused himself to take a shower.

After finishing, he came out to find that Kagome was dressed in her normal jeans and a tee-shirt. Inuyasha wasn't sure whether he was grateful or disappointed. He settled on grateful, since that meant he was less likely to maul her before he could get any work done.

Speaking of which, he needed to call his dear brother.

After telling Kagome was he was going to do, and asking if she wanted to talk to her cousin when he was finished, he sat at the bar and opened a notebook in case he needed to write anything down.

Inuyasha put the cell phone on intercom after he heard the first ring, and waited for Sesshoumaru to answer. It took more rings than it normally did, but he finally got an answer.

"Tanaka."

"Hello, brother. And how are you this fine day? Have you checked your bastard levels this morning?"

"Actually, I am very good. And you, Inuyasha, how is your day so far?"

Inuyasha scowled for a moment, before he retorted.

"Okay, who are you, and were is the real asshole?"

"Inuyasha, I am in a very good mood this morning, and you will not ruin it. Now, what in the world do you want."

"First, tell me why you're in such a good mood, that you can't even insult me properly when I call."

Sesshoumaru was quiet for a moment.

"That is the most disturbing thing I think I have ever heard come out of your mouth. It is very hard to believe that you could get worse, but I think you just topped it all."

"Whatever," Inuyasha grumbled. "Stop changing the subject. Why are you so…'Mr. I-Have-Sunshine-Up-My-Ass-And-It-Is-So-Bright-My-Teeth-Are-Whiter', this morning."

Inuyasha heard Sesshoumaru sigh. "I guess I could tell you. Rin will tell you as soon as she talks to you, anyway. She and I have decided to try and have a child."

"Dear God in heaven! Why in the world would she want to have a kid with you? One Sesshoumaru in the world is one too many. You want to start making spawn? If we see the anti-Christ in this lifetime, it will definitely be from your seed."

"Inuyasha! If Rin hears you say anything like that, I will personally chop off the part of your anatomy that will let you populate the world with the most nit-witted beings known to the animal kingdom."

Inuyasha cackled in the background. "Geez, you sure are touchy about this subject. Calm down," he said, stifling his laughter. "I was just messing with you. That's actually great news. I'm excited for you, really."

Sesshoumaru was still a little miffed, but sighed and let it go.

"What, exactly, did you call for, Inuyasha?"

"I wanted to let you know that I'm going to be needing a new car. I don't want to run around in the same one we used for the trip here."

"That is acceptable. Is there anything else?"

"No, just that I plan on calling that woman today. I'd like to meet with her as quickly as possible. I hope that she doesn't try and give me any trouble. I guess it is kinda good that Kagome followed me. She can at least vouch for me, you know, because she was Keade's lawyer."

"Does Kagome have a copy of the will with her?"

Inuyasha scratched the back of his neck. The humidity was starting to get miserable. It was only late April, and it was already getting muggy. Maybe, he should get a hair cut, or at least pull it up off his neck.

"Inuyasha, are you even listening to me?"

Inuyasha snapped out of his contemplations with a shake of his head. He really needed some more sleep.

"Yeah, I heard you , you tool. Calm down, I was thinking."

"Do not try too hard, you may blow up the hotel."

Inuyasha mumbled something that sounded like, bastard brother and impending hell-spawn, which Sesshoumaru ignored in favor of ending the infuriating conversation. He had a wife to return to, after all.

"I don't think she does. Could you fax me a copy?"

Sesshoumaru agreed, the two of them hung up.

Inuyasha scowled at the phone.

"Kagome," he called. "I forgot to ask Sesshoumaru to put Miroku on the phone. Did you want to call him back."

Kagome came into the room, pulling her hair up into a ponytail as she walked. Inuyasha paused for a moment to appreciate the way her shirt rode up her stomach, showing a strip of delicate, smooth skin.

"No, that's okay. I'll call back later. I'm sure Sesshoumaru will tell him that he talked to us, and that we're fine."

He nodded with her answer and got up from his seat.

Inuyasha went over to his suitcase, which he had yet to unpack, and fished out a spiral notebook. It looked worn on the edges and had a shiny, black cover. He opened it to one of the last pages with writing on it, and opened his cell phone to dial the number he had written on the page.

After a few rings, a woman answered, and Inuyasha sucked in a deep breath, wondering where to start.

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A/N: Aishiteru is Japanese for 'I love you'. Kagome is so out of it, she doesn't realize that she is speaking Japanese. Of course, Inuyasha doesn't know Japanese. I'm mean, aren't I?

Thank you to everyone who hung in there with me. I was so excited the other week when I found out that I had over 10,000 hits on mediaminer alone. (:snickers because of the 69 reviews) What? You know y'all like my hentainess! It's over 5,000 on fan fiction. I have an account on livejournal, and I think I'm going to try and do the reviewers response there. If it doesn't work out, then I'll return to doing them on the end of the author's notes. You guys let me know, okay? The web address is malitiadixie. livejournal. com Just remove the spaces.

Alright, now that is out of the way, I'm going to try something new. I have the next chapter done, but it won't be out until July 15th. The reason is because I like to look at my chapter for a while, and sometimes Kathy-kins and I tweak things. It just makes for an all together better chapter for y'all. Anywho, the something new I'm trying is sort of like a sneak peak. I hope y'all like it. And please remember that this has not been edited yet. It will have mistakes and may have a few changes by the time the actual chapter comes out.

Chapter 21:

My First Love

After hanging up the phone, Inuyasha set out to find Kagome. He found her making them lunch in the kitchen. She was dressed casually, in a pair of loose jeans and a baby-doll tee, but he couldn't help but let his gaze wander up her long legs and her toned torso. He couldn't believe how wonderfully lucky he was to have found her.

After a few more moments, Kagome saw him from the corner of her eye and turned to smile at him. She motioned for him to set down at the island in the middle of the small kitchen, and served him a plate full of food. She knew enough about him by now not to deny him a very large portion of food.

"Well, that didn't take as long as I thought it would. We won't be meeting her until tomorrow. Did you still want to go sight-seeing?" he asked as she sat on the other side of the island with her own plate of food.

"Yes!" she exclaimed.

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