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Hello all! I hope that wherever you are, you are staying safe and well.

This chapter contains sexual content.

Okay, so when Kagome had agreed to Inuyasha's request that she rest and relax before the pup was born, she'd had no idea how absolutely fucking impossible that would be. At first, anyway.

And she also hadn't been prepared for how much she looked forward to going to her classes at Tokyo U. She loved it. The semester began in April, and she and Inuyasha attended the opening ceremony together. She loved seeing him next to her on a college campus; it felt very romantic and like they were in one of those trashy romance manga she'd seen Rin hiding around the manor. She knew that she was the talk of her classes; by this point she was pretty obviously pregnant, and from the way Inuyasha hung around her, and from their rings, it was also pretty obvious that he was her husband and the pup's father. More than one professor gave her a surprised look the first day of classes when they took attendance, Inuyasha holding his wife's hand, but Kagome didn't care. They'd done nothing wrong. Everything was legal, and they were in love.

Her classes were also great. She and Inuyasha took most of their classes together; it was the easiest way to get to and from school together. Plus, if something happened and she had the pup early, he would be able to notify her teachers. They had History of Japanese Government, English 201 (having both placed into intermediate English, thanks to Hideaki's idea of being conversation partners), World History to 1700, and their writing course together. Then, while Inuyasha was in Intro to Accounting, Kagome took her early Japanese Literature class. They were on campus four days a week, with Fridays reserved for Inuyasha's training and his time at the driving camp Sesshomaru had agreed to pay for (in order to speed up his getting 30 hours of driving time, he was also attending driving camp on Saturday mornings, before training). Kagome, meanwhile, had found an unusual babysitter for those days.

When Suzuki-sensei heard that Kagome was planning to sit in on kyudo practice, she had accompanied her former student to the Tokyo U dojo, eager to talk to Moriyama-sensei, who was apparently an old friend. The two kyudo coaches had a lovely reunion, and then Moriyama-sensei invited Kagome and Suzuki-sensei to stay to watch practice. Suzuki-sensei and Kagome chatted quietly the entire time, mapping out strategies for what Kagome would need to work on when she returned to the team in January. When Kagome had asked about Suzuki-sensei's own kyudo practice, Suzuki-sensei had brushed it off, saying that it was only one day, and that the kyudokas could handle having a day off. Kagome felt guilty, but only a little. Truth be told, she missed Suzuki-sensei's gruffness.

Then, when Suzuki-sensei heard Kagome was puttering around the house alone on Fridays, she offered to come and spend a few hours with her during the day. There weren't usually practices on Friday, to give the kyudokas time to rest their bodies before weekend meets. Suzuki-sensei's school day ended a little earlier because there were no gym classes in the late periods of the day, and around 2:30 or so she would show up at the shrine cottage, ready to spend a little time with her secretly favorite student. On Fridays, Kagome would (also secretly) fit in a little meditation in the morning—without caressing her pup with her aura, of course—then take a nap, and around 2:00 or so she would begin to get together a tea service. By the time Suzuki-sensei showed up, there would be a full tea prepared, complete with treats and lovely place settings. It gave Kagome something to do, and it gave Suzuki-sensei a friend to talk to. And how they talked.

During these afternoons together, Kagome learned a lot about Suzuki-sensei. She learned that her former coach had been abandoned at birth by her mother, and that both her parents were dead. She had been adopted, but never really felt like she fit in, until her adopted sister introduced her to kyudo. She immediately embraced it.

"It became the one constant in my life," Suzuki-sensei told Kagome one afternoon. "It enabled me to go to college, and it was my way out. It saved me, in many ways."

Kagome knew exactly what she meant.

Kagome, in turn, was slightly evasive when it came to Suzuki-sensei's questioning of Kagome's high school attendance record, prior to her last year, anyway. Kagome admitted that she wasn't really sick, instead opting to cite caring for a relative instead, which wasn't exactly a lie, since Inuyasha was now family.

"My mother and grandfather thought that the school wouldn't approve of me being a caregiver," Kagome said, "so they came up with the sickness excuses. It probably wasn't the best idea, looking back, but it worked for us."

"And you did graduate," Suzuki-sensei pointed out.

"I did," said Kagome with a smile.

Sometimes on these Friday afternoons, Mrs. Higurashi would come to the shrine cottage to have tea with the two young women, and then the three of them would make small talk and focus a lot on Kagome's condition and the pup. Kagome had elected not to tell anyone about the pup being a girl; she kind of liked it being a secret between just Inuyasha and her.

On the Fridays where Suzuki-sensei couldn't make visit, Kagome enjoyed the peace and quiet of the day. She and her mother took walks; she caught up on homework; she watched television; she slept. All these things were important to her self-care, because once the baby arrived, she wouldn't be able to do any of it.

Kagome also enjoyed cooking a small dinner for Inuyasha for when he returned from the manor. She often made him a simple ramen dish, but enough for him to have as many helpings as he wanted; if he had sparred for a particularly long time with his nieces, he might have four or five bowls. Kagome didn't care. As she hit seven, then eight, months pregnant, she went into a violent nesting phase, cleaning everything and cooking copious amounts of food. Whatever she and Inuyasha didn't eat, she froze, saving it for a day she didn't feel like cooking. After dinner they would often just lay in bed, talking about their days. Inuyasha would rub her feet gently, and they would practice Kagome's labor breathing and visualization techniques. She would drift off to sleep, and he would read her birthing books, making strangled sounds at the labor and delivery process, praying Kagome was sleeping deeply enough not to hear him. He knew that the pup was coming soon, and he needed to be ready, so he'd do whatever it took to prepare. Even if it shocked him to no end. The admiration and love he felt for Kagome had always existed, but now that he knew what she was going through—the physical, psychological, and emotional changes—and what she would go through with labor and delivery—his admiration and love soared beyond anything he'd ever thought possible. They had made this new life together, but Kagome was doing all the work, and he meant to make it up to her, as much as he could.

The dreams had subsided somewhat as the pregnancy progressed; Kagome was still having visions, but they were becoming more varied. She still dreamed of Kikyo and Onigumo, and woke in icy sweats, gasping for air. Inuyasha could only hold her close during those times, whispering that he loved her and other sweet words of comfort. Sometimes it worked; sometimes she was so worked up he would take her into the kitchen, make her some decaffeinated tea, and they would sit and talk quietly for awhile, Inuyasha rubbing her hands gently, until she calmed down enough to go back to sleep. She still never told him what happened during those dreams, and he respected her privacy. He knew enough. If something more were to happen that he needed to know, she would tell him. He trusted her.

On the other hand, Kagome was also having more frequent dreams about the pup. She was growing by leaps and bounds; her hair was coming in, and she had opened her eyes in the womb. And they were a beautiful brown with gold flecks. Kagome was thrilled; she was giving birth to a mini dark-version of Inuyasha, one with dark hair and dark ears and brown-gold eyes. There was still a little time left, but Kagome just knew their pup was going to be perfect.

One Sunday morning Rin phoned Kagome to let her know that they would be coming to the shrine cottage for supper, but not to worry about cooking; she had a surprise for them and would also bring takeout. That sounds amazing to Kagome, who'd spent the morning cleaning the kitchen for the fourth time in five days, but yet had no desire to cook anything in it. Her aversion to raw meat was mysteriously back, and she couldn't even look at it without gagging.

Promptly at noon there was a sharp knock at the cottage door screen. Kagome and Inuyasha were resting on the couch; he sat with his back up against the arm of the chair, and she lay nestled against his back, his arms wrapped around her, his hands resting lightly on her belly. Lately he and the pup had taken to playing a little game; she would press into his hand, and he would press back. They spent hours at this; Kagome had gotten so used to it at this point that she would doze off, her head resting against his shoulder, and he and the pup would continue their game. Even now she was sleeping, snoring lightly, her face nuzzled into his chest. He didn't dare get up, so he whipped out his phone and messaged his brother.

Mate sleeping. Come back later?

Sesshomaru's reply was textbook.

Ridiculous, little brother. We will be quiet.

And with that, the door opened, and in snuck Rin, Sesshomaru, Asuka, Hideaki, and Sayua, all carrying various size boxes. They saw Kagome sleeping and stopped in the genkan, frozen.

Finally, Asuka mouthed, "where can we put this?" and gestured to all their boxes. Inuyasha held up a finger as though to say "wait," and got out his phone again.

Pup's room is down the hall next to ours, he texted his niece. She gave him a thumbs up and motioned for everyone to follow her. Smirking slightly, Inuyasha snuggled down deeper behind his mate, inhaling her delicious scent that had become even sweeter as it mixed with the pup's. He also gradually drifted off, the pup still anxiously nudging his hand, wanting her father to keep playing.

"Auntie," came a small whisper in Kagome's ear. She grumbled and waved her hand, hitting flesh with a loud smack.

"Fucking hell, that hurt!" the voice hissed.

"Maybe don't get so close to her ear, Sister," whispered another voice loudly.

"Nieces?" groused Inuyasha. "What the fuck?" He moved his hands off of Kagome's belly and ran his hands through his hair and eyes. Kagome groaned and shook her head. She opened her eyes to see her nieces standing side by side, grinning jubilantly.

"Come on, Auntie," said Sayua, pulling Kagome to her feet, both of them groaning. Kagome felt like her knees were going to crack into a million pieces. Inuyasha gave her back a gentle shove to help her up.

"Pregnancy sucks," Kagome muttered.

Asuka laughed. "Only a few more weeks, Auntie. We want that pup to cook for as long as it can."

"But not too long," Kagome replied, yanking Inuyasha to his feet and snuggling into his side. "I don't want this pup in me forever."

"And just why are we awake, little girls?" Inuyasha demanded. "My mate hasn't been getting a lot of sleep at night—the pup's been keeping her up." So have her dreams, he added silently.

"We have a surprise for you both, Uncle," Sayua said, awfully bouncy for the Lord of the East. "Our Lady Mother sent us to get you."

"And no one refuses Mother, you know," Asuka added.

"Come on, wife," said Inuyasha gently. "Let's go see what our sister-in-law has planned." Kagome blushed, but squeezed his hand.

Asuka and Sayua led them down the hall towards the bedrooms. The door to the pup's room was closed. Asuka held Kagome's other hand while Sayua slid open the shoji screen. Kagome gasped, and promptly burst into tears. Even Inuyasha felt choked up.

His family had decorated the nursery.

Clearly Rin had been in charge: the room was gorgeous. Inuyasha and Hideaki and Souta had already painted the room a light gray a few weeks ago. Now, Hideaki stood next to a beautiful white crib that had the mattress set at the highest level. A quilt with different shades of gray hung over the side, and a mobile of white dogs hung over the crib. An overstuffed gray recliner with white fluffy pillows sat in one corner, and a white dresser and changing table were on the wall across from the crib. A small white bookcase was next to the rocking chair; it was chock full of books.

Rin, Hideaki, and a bored Sesshomaru stood in the room, waiting anxiously for their response.

Kagome just sobbed and sobbed, hiding her face in Inuyasha's shirt. Inuyasha gulped and patted his mate's back awkwardly.

"You guys," Inuyasha said uncomfortably. Fuck. He hated being the one who would express their feelings and thanks, but given the current state of his mate, he knew he'd have to suck it up and say something intelligible. "Thanks," he mumbled, embarrassed by his inability to express anything more.

Rin came forward and grasped Kagome's hand, pulling her away from Inuyasha. "Come see, Kagome-chan," she said excitedly. "This is no time for tears. Let me show you what we've done."

Inuyasha went and stood awkwardly beside his brother while Rin showed Kagome the clothes in the drawers, the books on the shelves, and the stuffed animals scattered about the room. Kagome oohed and aahed over everything, tears still slipping from her eyes; Sayua and Asuka then pointed her to the beautiful wall hanging over the crib. It was a white silk hanging, with the family crest painted on it: deep purple wisteria winding around a glorious red and gold sun.

"This is too much," she said, openly weeping again. "I can't believe you did all of this for us."

Rin went to Kagome and gave her a deep, loving hug. "We can't wait for this pup to be here, Kagome-chan. We love you, and we love your mate—however much he scowls and swears—" Kagome choked out a laugh and Inuyasha scowled, as if to prove her point, "—and we will love this pup. It will be part of this family, Kagome-chan." Rin pulled back and rested her hands on Kagome's cheeks. "It will be part of you, of Inuyasha-otou-sama, and of all of us."

Kagome returned Rin's hug. "I can't tell you how much this means to me, Rin-onee-chan. Thank you for taking such good care of us." Her hands moved from Rin and came to rest on her large, round belly. "For taking care of all of us," she added softly.

Rin patted Kagome's hands on her belly. "Come," she said warmly, "let's go eat." She took Kagome by the hand, and nodded at Hideaki and her daughters to follow. Asuka leapt to follow her mother, while Sayua and Hideaki followed more leisurely, their arms around each other. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were left alone in the nursery. Sesshomaru leaned against the crib, looking bored, while Inuyasha nervously picked at his claws. They stood there for several minutes, saying nothing, before Inuyasha plucked up the nerve to speak first.

"Sess?" Inuyasha asked. Sesshomaru continued to appear bored, although his golden eyes made their way over to his brother's eyes, which were equally glowing bright amber.

Inuyasha bowed his head to his brother. "This one would like to thank you. For everything." Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow in either interest or surprise. Inuyasha continued speaking. "Since we've been here, you've taken such good care of us, and I've given you a lot of shit." Sesshomaru continued to gaze at his brother evenly. "I've never stopped to really say thank you. So…thank you," Inuyasha finished lamely.

Sesshomaru sighed. "Is this all, little brother?" he asked.

Now Inuyasha was confused. "Is this all what?"

"All you have to say."

"Um—yes?" What the fuck else does he want from me?

Sesshomaru moved towards the door. "That is acceptable." He turned to his brother. "You have given this Sesshomaru plenty of…problems…since you arrived here." He paused. "However," he added, a flicker of a smile playing across his lovely, serene face, "you have proven yourself a worthy ally. So, thank you." And he left the room.

Inuyasha stood stock-still, shock radiating through his body. His brother had just…thanked him? Was the world coming to an end?

He sank to the floor, leaning up against the crib, resting his head in his hands, pulling at his long, silver hair. The last year flashed through his mind: the well closing, his relationship with Kagome, the pup, his role as Prince of the West. There, at the center of it all, was Sesshomaru.

His brother had done so much for him, way more than he ever asked for or, quite frankly, expected. He thought back to the conversation he'd had with Sayua about Sesshomaru's changing countenance. At the time, there was just an inkling in Inuyasha's heart that suggested he should allow his brother in more fully. But now he was positive: Sesshomaru had changed, too. The icy Lord of the West had grown a heart. He'd shown deep affection for Kagome, even going so far as to comfort her when she'd been too afraid to tell Inuyasha about her visions. He growled to himself, thinking about how hurt he'd been that Kagome didn't have the ability to tell him how much she was hurting. Instead, she'd gone to his brother, who had not only listened to her, but had done so with compassion and care. He thought of the day that Kagome had finally revealed the terror she'd been living almost every night, and how Sesshomaru had held her and comforted her, how he'd been the one to convince her that Inuyasha could, in fact, be trusted to not lose his shit. And he hadn't wanted to admit it at the time, but it had been his brother's presence that kept him from going completely feral. His brother helped him stay calm, and helped him care for his mate.

He has been helping me learn to be an alpha, Inuyasha realized.

All along, through everything Sesshomaru had done for him…it was all to train him to be an alpha, a leader, and above all, to be Sesshomaru's heir. To learn to be strong, and to keep his emotions in check. Inuyasha felt a rush of warm feelings in the pit of his stomach towards Sesshomaru. It was respect, yes. Gratitude? Yes. But those words didn't quite describe the feeling. Could it also be…love?

"Inuyasha?" came a tentative voice from the doorway. It was Kagome. She stood awkwardly in the doorway, her belly looking huge from his angle on the floor. Her hair was tied up messily in a bun; her deep brown eyes drowsy from lack of sleep; her cheeks flushed with the effort of moving, even a little bit. But her face shone with love and concern. All for him.

It was like he was seeing her for the first time in a long time.

In a flash he was up and across the room. The instinct to protect and care for her had never been stronger. How had he not seen her worry for him before? How had he missed it? He wrapped her in his arms and pulled her close, feeling her swollen belly tight between them.

"Are…you…okay, anata?" she asked him timidly. He could smell the worry radiating off her.

He buried his face in her hair, breathing deeply. Her hands, still tiny but now slightly swollen from the pregnancy, wrapped around his neck, pulling his face down to hers. "You have to tell me if something's wrong, Inuyasha," she said. "Please."

He positively whined at the plaintive plea in her tone, and gently kissed her lips. She moaned slightly, and her scent shifted from worry to arousal, which shifted his attentions to something else. "I'm fine," he said huskily. "Everything is great." She pulled back and her eyes narrowed slightly. "Really," he reassured her. "I was just thinking…about my brother." Way to kill the mood, asshole, he thought to himself.

She frowned slightly. "Sesshomaru?" Her voice was confused.

Fuck, they were going to have to do this now, and get to other things later.

Inuyasha led her over to the cushy recliner and pulled her into his lap. He kissed her belly tenderly, and felt the pup kick back, recognizing her father's youki. He chuckled, and ran his hand over his mate's belly so the pup would know he was there.

"He's just done a lot for us, mate," he said. "I'm finally starting to think that maybe, yeah, he's changed."

Kagome snorted. "Of course he's changed, mate. You haven't noticed that? You're more of a baka than I thought." His ears flattened and he whined a little under her admonishment.

Upon seeing his reaction, Kagome's countenance softened. "I just mean that he's a husband and a father. That changes a person. It has to. It's changed you, hasn't it?"

"Keh."

"Just give him more of a chance, Inuyasha," she cajoled him softly. "You might be surprised at what you get in return."

"Keh."

Kagome rolled her eyes, then winced as the pup tried to get into her rib cage. "Down, girl!" she said wearily, massaging the pup back down.

Once the pup was settled, she turned back to Inuyasha. He wasn't the only one with a lot on his mind.

"What is it 'Gome?" Inuyasha asked her, rubbing her belly to try and help the pup relax.

"I have something to talk to you about," she said hesitatingly.

He pushed back in the chair and crossed his arms. "Out with it, mate."

"Okay." She took a deep breath. "How would you feel about asking Sesshomaru and Rin to be our pup's guardians? In case something…" she couldn't finish the sentence. He knew what she meant.

He scoffed. "Obviously." His weak attempt at humor sort of worked, as she managed a weak smile.

"Really?"

He gave her a fanged smile. "Really."

She grinned back and kissed him again. "You have changed, anata."

"Keh."

Inuyasha could not wait for his family to get the fuck out of his house. His nieces were obviously aware of his arousal and discomfort, and kept making snide remarks and smirking at him until he was going to kick both their asses, no matter their station. Sayua would occasionally murmur something to the monk, they'd both look at him, and then break out into peals of laughter, Inuyasha glaring at them, positively murderous. Sesshomaru chose to ignore his daughters' poor behavior, which suggested to Inuyasha that perhaps his brother hadn't changed as much as Kagome thought.

Rin, at least, had been delighted when Kagome asked her and Sesshomaru to be the pup's guardians. Kagome suspected that Rin wanted another baby, but Sesshomaru's concerns for her health were trumping her desires to grow their family. Kagome was fine with providing her a distraction, and possibly providing Sesshomaru with the opportunity to see that it might be okay to have another pup.

At last, at long last, their family left, and they were alone.

"All right, wife?" Inuyasha asked her as she stood at the sink, washing up the remainder of the dishes.

"All right, husband," Kagome replied with a grin. He came and stood beside her, taking the sponge from her and proceeding to soap up the next dish.

"You don't have to do that, you know," she said.

"I know," he answered. He kissed her forehead. "You go rest. I'll finish up."

She smiled and went to the bathroom to rinse off and try to relax. It was hard to get in and out of the tub now, so she resigned herself to settling on the bathing stool and showering, allowing her the water to run over her body.

She sighed, looking down at herself. Her belly was so huge and swollen, the skin stretched tight over her uterus, where the pup was currently resting comfortably, possibly asleep. She felt massive. Even though she'd only gained about 25 pounds during the pregnancy, the extra weight, and where it was (her belly, her breasts, her thighs) made her feel so ugly and unlovable. She leaned forward as best she could and shook her hair, rinsing it thoroughly. She grunted as she struggled to get to all of her hair. She couldn't wait to get this damn pup out so she could be back in control of her own body again.

"Need some help?" came a husky voice from the doorway.

Kagome whipped her hair up and out of her face. "Inuyasha!" The showerhead clattered to the ground. She tried to cover herself, but there was nowhere to go. She and her huge, huge belly and swollen breasts and hands and feet were on full display.

Inuyasha entered the bathroom and knelt in front of her, moving her hands aside. "Koi, how many times do I have to tell you?" he asked tenderly. He kissed her belly, starting at one side, and moving across to the other. He rested his chin gently on it, blinking at her with his amber eyes that glowed in the darkly lit room. "You are officially the most beautiful thing I've ever seen."

She turned her head away. "Not looking like this I'm not."

He rose up on his knees and leaned over her belly to press his face between her breasts, kissing the valley between them softly. "To me, you are. And I'm the lucky bastard who got to pup you and watch you become even more beautiful every day. You've done such an amazing job growing our pup." He nuzzled one breast, then the other. Kagome keened quietly; it had been so long since she'd let him touch her like this, and now everything was so sensitive, it felt like she could orgasm in an instant if he so much as laid his tongue anywhere on her body.

"Inuyasha," she breathed.

He chuckled. "Here, mate," he said softly, "let me wash you."

"You'll get all wet," she said diplomatically.

"That's kind of the point," he replied easily, standing up. He lifted his shirt over his head and then unzipped his jeans. He was totally nude underneath; Kagome had forgotten that he hated underwear and only wore it when absolutely necessary. Over eight months pregnant with his pup, and she still blushed. He was so handsome, and he was making her incredibly hot for him.

"You're not the lucky one, anata," she said quietly, reaching out to run her hands over his strong chest. "That would be me."

"We'll call it even then, mate," he said gruffly. "I believe I owe you a shower." Her eyes grew wide as he took the shower head and got up to stand behind her. He turned on the spray and ran the water over her head, running his hand through her hair. She turned her head this way and that under his touch, allowing him to thoroughly wet her head. He turned off the shower nozzle and lathered up his hands with her shampoo, then massaged his hands gently into her scalp. She sighed and leaned into his touch, letting his claws gently scratch all over. When he was satisfied, he turned on the shower head again and ran it over her hair, spraying the water with one hand, running his other hand through her hair to make sure all the soap had been rinsed out. He set aside the shower head again and poured some conditioner into his hands, then massaged that all over her head, slowing working out any knots in her hair as he went.

"All right, 'Gome?" he asked gently, as she closed her eyes and moved her head sensually with his hand. She hummed in response, and then popped her eyes open when he broke contact.

"Yash," she breathed, "what are you doing?"

"Gonna let the conditioner set," he grumbled, more to himself than to her. He next picked up her favorite body wash and squeezed it into his hands.

"You need a sponge to do that, Yash," she said, still breathy.

He grunted and soaped up his hands, ignoring her. He instead ran his soapy hands down her back, tweaking the muscles as he went, making her breath hitch. He ran his hands over her ass, then forward over her thighs, feeling under her belly to reach between her legs and massage the tiny bundle of nerves there. She gasped. He smirked and kept one hand there while the other began to slowly soap her belly, running his hand delicately over her stretched and swollen skin. He removed both hands, squeezed out more soap, then still from behind her, reached around to her front. His hands ran lightly over her breasts in small circles, coming to rest over her nipples, his claws pulling on them slightly, making her moan his name. He then moved his mouth to her back, leaving kisses and nips from her shoulder blade, up to her mating mark, which he sucked on and she breathed out his name again more desperately. He continued, massaging her breasts, now running the pads of his fingers over her nipples, and nipping at her neck, until he felt her going limp from his ministrations.

"Inuyasha," she whispered.

"What is it, koi?" he asked roughly, giving her nipples another tug, causing her to moan with desire. Her arousal was slowly driving him insane.

"Are you sure?"

He turned on the shower head and rinsed the soap off her body and her hair, ignoring her.

"Inuyasha?"

He grabbed a fluffy white towel from the hanger and wrapped it around her, then got a second, smaller towel and wrapped up her hair. He helped her to stand, and tilted her chin so she was looking him in the face. She was flushed from the heat of the water and from his touch and from being full of his pup. He almost couldn't take it. His cock was straining for release.

"Let's go," he said shortly, grabbing her hand and pulling her to the bedroom. She followed him, still weakly protesting and questioning his motives.

When they reached the bedroom, he positioned her so she was sitting on the edge of the bed facing him. It was all he could do not to tackle her and kiss the shit out of her. Instead, he pressed his lips to hers, long and hard, nipping at her lips until she granted him access to her mouth, which he took greedily, running his tongue along the interiors of her wet, hot mouth until she groaned. His hands roamed over her body: over her large, supple breasts, down her arms, tickling her sides, and at last, under her belly and into her folds, where he found her wet and waiting for him. He delicately slipped one finger, then another, inside of her, continuing to kiss her as she keened and then pushed his face down to her breasts. He held one in his hand, kissing it languidly, turning her nipple around in his mouth, enjoying feeling the wetness between her legs spread.

"Inuyasha," she whispered. "Please."

"Please what, koi?" he asked back, adding a third finger to his thrusts.

She threw her head back and her breasts heaved. "You have to get inside of me." She raised her head and drew him into her gaze. "Now."

Both quickly and tenderly he laid her on her left side and propped a pillow between her legs, and another under her belly. He laid behind her; she lifted her right leg a little higher to grant him easier access. He lined his cock up with her entrance, then pushed in. They both gasped at the friction; it's hard to have sex as often as one would like when one partner is dreaming about the other's dead first love, so the moments where they were able to come together felt almost like the first time. Inuyasha took deep breaths as he felt her roll her hips in line with his thrusts; from this position, he felt so close to her, even from behind. They were molded together: they were one person. He buried his face in her neck as he moved behind her, hitching her right leg up to give himself a little more depth.

"Fuck, 'Gome," he whispered against her ear, giving it a little bite and enjoying the shiver he got in return, "fucking you when you're pupped might be my favorite of all."

"Inuyasha," she moaned breathily, and her walls shuddered around him. She couldn't help it; she couldn't believe he had just told her that! She reached between them and felt him moving in and out of her; she massaged his sac and felt him quake and breathe out sharply in response.

"Watch it, mate," he hissed, "or you're gonna bring this to a quick end."

She grinned through her heavy breaths and gave him a light tickle, followed a quick squeeze.

"Fuck!" he roared, and started to move even faster, reaching forward and slapping her hand out of the way so he could massage her bundle of nerves. She let out a sound that was somewhere between a giggle and a moan, and then gripped the mattress and hissed out his name as she came. He roared again and followed quickly with his own climax, and then collapsed behind her, drawing her in close.

They lay like that together for several minutes, Inuyasha still sheathed within her, enjoying the feeling of being together. Kagome closed her eyes and pulled him closer to her, feeling one hand wrap around her breasts, and the other supporting her underneath her belly. Inuyasha's fanged grin was lazy and lopsided; he felt sated, happy, and secure.

"You're right," she whispered as she dozed off peacefully, "sex when I'm pupped is the best."

Notes:

Next up: Inuyasha goes for his driving test? How will he do? Will the fancy driving school Sesshomaru is paying for help him pass? Or will his temper get the best of him? Stay tuned for the next update, and stay well, everyone! Thanks again for reading!