Summer Heat
By: Arthia Maxwell

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. And because of the popular demand I'm writing more! So no complaining when I leave it off on a cliffhanger, that's just my way. There are a few character add-ons, and those are mine! MINE YOU HEAR ME!!!!!

Himika slowly mad her way past Kouga's nest resisting the urge to spit in its direction. She was suppose to be Kouga's mate. But first that damn human, Kagome got in the way and Kouga spent so much time pining after her that he never took any real notice of what was right in front of him. But then she became that hanyou's mate, leaving her open to take up Kouga's affections, but she was wrong. Then this white bitch showed up and she was supposed to be stronger then her, yet every time Himika challenged her, she backed down. But now Kouga was showing to much interest in her. But Himika had a plan to change all that.

Once outside Himika made her way down the path and into the woods. She had spent many many hours picking every herb that could reverse the poison she was about to make and stashed it where she was sure no one would find it. Much of it she had to burn, but because that was so risky that she couldn't burn it all. It became more of a problem when the attacks had started.

She smiled as she took in the scenery around her. This day would be wonderful, and everything would fall nicely into place later that night. Kouga had ordered a large festival to celebrate the conception of the human woman. Himika sneered at that. If she could get away with it she would poison that Kagome as well, but that temperamental mate of her's would kill everyone and anyone until he found out who did it.

She found the herbs she was looking for rather easily considering she had also looked for them as she had looked for the antidote. She picked several of the herbs before heading to her hidden cave to prepare them. Smiling evilly, Himika stared at the vial of poison. Tonight that bitch dies, she thought hiding the vial in her top.

Namida awoke to warm arms encircling her. Looking over her shoulder she found herself spooned against Kouga. A small smile graced her lips. She had long ago admitted to herself that she cared for him, could even love him. She laid her head back down slowly closing her eyes again. However, her eyes snapped wide open again when she felt Kouga nuzzle his nose against the back of her neck.

"Namida, are you awake?" He muttered his voice still sleep heavy. He shifted but didn't move his arms from around her.

"Hai, Kouga, I am." She whispered back. She then let her hands drift to rest over his. She had to admit she liked it. She could smell him all around her, she could feel him firm and gentle against her.

"Are any of the others up yet?" He asked a bit more awake, but she could tell he wanted nothing more then a few more hours of sleep. Namida reached out with her senses to locate everyone she could smell, or feel.

"Some of the women are up, starting breakfast. Most of the children are still asleep, but Himika's scent is a few hours old at least." She stopped a moment to puzzle over that before continuing with Inuyasha's pack; the newest scents she had committed to memory. "Inuyasha and Kagome are still asleep, Miroku is just waking up, Sango just came back from a bath, and Shippo." She didn't need to finish as something small, warm, and clawed touched her foot.

"Namida?" Shippo asked quietly, not sure if he was waking her up or not. Namida peeked open an eye and looked down at him. Kouga still hadn't moved and didn't appear to be willing to release her any time soon, so she waved Shippo up to her. He sat where she could clearly see him.

"What is it Shippo?" She whispered, indicating that they should be quiet.

"I just wanted to know how you were doing."

"I'm fine, just fine. In fact," She smiled touching her shoulder, "my wounds are healing fast and should be completely healed within the next day or two." Shippo smiled widely and pounced her causing Kouga to become dislodged from her. Namida rolled onto her back and let Shippo settle on her stomach, while Kouga laid lazily on his side, his head resting on his head, eyes still closed.

"Good!" He chirped happily waking up some of the closer sleeping wolves. They grumbled upon seeing them then either walked off or fell back asleep. "I have a question." He asked a bit too innocently for either Kouga or Namida's liking.

"What is it runt?" Kouga muttered, opening his eyes to watch the two youkai in front of him.

"Who attacked you? And why did a fox youkai bring that message?" He seemed really confused. Namida looked over at Kouga, but when he said nothing she decided to answer the best she could.

"The woman who attacked us, controlled me, was a fox youkai. Worse still she is a silver fox. She's controlling a large number of lower class fox youkai."

"What do you mean she's a silver fox?" Shippo asked still trying to digest the information being given to him.

"She very powerful. Very Sly. She also seems to have the ability to control people's mind. But she must have to have something to help her with that, to be able to totally take over the mind." She shook her head.

"Foxes?" Shippo asked. Namida nodded. Shippo seemed to think this over.

"Look runt, this doesn't mean anything. They're bad and we have to do what we can to protect the pack." Kouga watched Shippo for his reaction. Shippo just nodded.

"I understand." He smiled again. "I have a new otoosan and okaasan. Although I'll never for get my real parents, Inuyasha and Kagome have helped fill that hole of loneliness. I consider them my sergeant mother and father."

"You know we'd have to tell him sooner or later about that." Inuyasha's calm voice came from the end of the nest. The three looked at him finding him kneeling and Kagome right next to him. Shippo turned to them.

"True, but the question really was, how would he handle it?" Kouga said, his lips raising in a sneer.

"We avenged his parents, treat him as if he's our cub; I know him, Kouga, he's a strong pup." Inuyasha looked from Shippo to Kagome, who nodded her agreement. Shippo readily jumped into their arms.

"They really are like a family." Namida whispered, her eyes saddening. Kouga patted her hand giving her a small smile.

"Cheer up people. Tonight we celebrate Kagome's pregnancy." Kouga turned to Shippo. "Think about it, you're not going to be alone anymore. You're going to have a younger brother or sister to look after." Shippo brighten at that prospect. He entertained that thought for a few minutes before he decided he rather like the idea.

"Ah! That means we have cooking, no more importantly hunting to do!" They all stared at Namida like she was crazy. Kouga suddenly burst out laughing, his hand landing and staying firmly across her stomach.

"Sorry, snow white, but you, and," He included Inuyasha, Kagome (she was trying to hold back the laughter because his nick name reminder her of the bedside story) and Shippo in his glance, "you are staying here and leaving the hunting to other members of the pack. And the cooking to Himika." He paused to look around. "Speaking of which she's not near the cave." He turned to Namida. "You said her scent was a few hours old, right?"

"Yah, I wonder what she could be doing." Namida said worriedly. Shaking it off she pushed Kouga away from her and sat up stiffly. "Ah, it seems I'm still a bit stiff. I guess I'll just have to work on that."

Himika came back in to a half filled cave busy with activity. She spotted Namida playing a game with Kagome and Shippo. Inuyasha was talking with Kouga, and Sango and Miroku were missing. She put down the basket of herbs that she was going to use to enrich the taste of the meat, when one of the other female wolves called her over. She went only to find them fixing the vegetable.

Kouga watched Himika carefully as she entered the cave. He wasn't sure but something was off about they way she moved. He glanced over at Namida and smiled. She looked so happy playing with those two.

"Hey, wimpy wolf, what are you doing? This is no time to go off in lala land." Inuyasha said after following Kouga's gaze. As far as Inuyasha was concern if they didn't get a move on it they might just well lose their chance to find the strange youkai and take her down so that they could get back to their own search for jewel shards.

"What do you want, dog breath?" Kouga shot back, narrowing his eyes. They sat there glaring at each other until Inuyasha suddenly looked away and at Kagome.

"I think I'll go see how Kagome is doing." With that he stood and made his way over to them. He sat down next to her leaning slightly against her. Kagome turned and smiled at him.

"Kajin!" Shippo yelled throwing his hands up into the air. Kagome and Namida laughed. Namida pounced him hugging him close.

"You won again Shippo." Namida grinned at him. "Want to play again?" Shippo nodded but Kagome shook her head declaring that she wanted to take a bath. Another of the children asked if she could play and soon there were several more that wanted to play. Namida and Shippo made room for them all.

Inuyasha followed Kagome to her to her bag, helped her get out her bathing things and the large soft towels that she used. Kagome looked at him, knowing he wanted something. She stood, making her way to the entrance to the cave. Inuyasha followed.

"I know you're not planing on taking a bath with me." She eyed him. Inuyasha just grinned and followed her like a lost puppy. Kagome remember what Namida had told her. She followed the cliff wall into the forest and down a well worn path and to a miniature waterfall and reserve. Still Inuyasha followed. Kagome stopped putting down her things, then turning back to Inuyasha.

"Look you may be my mate, but I hit Miroku for watching and don't think I won't do the same to you." Kagome did her best impression of a mock growl, then began to strip down. Inuyasha came up behind her wrapping his arms around her.

"Who said I wanted to watch?" He almost purred into her ear. His hand strayed under her shirt to her breast. Kagome's eyes slowly drifted close as his hand caressed her through her bra.

"Inuyasha, I n..need to t..take a bath." Kagome had trouble getting the words needed out as his other hand strayed down between her legs. His fingers passed over her damp panties. Inuyasha grinned at Kagome's sudden intake of breath.

"You can take one later." He growled pressing firmly against her. A smile full of male pride spread across his face at feeling her panties dampen further. "And it looks like you agree with me." He began to peel off the rest of her clothes exposing her pale sweet skin to his wondering hands.

"Inuyasha." Kagome breathed at the end of a long sigh. Smiling Inuyasha left her for only a moment to strip himself down, then slowly led her into the cool water. His fingers found her core, sliding his fingers through her soft folds, he pushed a finger into her. Kagome moaned deep in her throat, the water spilling up over her knees. Inuyasha continued to walk her deeper into the waters. His fingers pushing in and out of her; his grin spread as she pushed back against his hand.

As the water hit the warmer parts of her body, she sucked in a shaky breath. Inuyasha thrusted faster, adding another finger, careful of his claws. He let his thumb stray across her breast to stroke the mark. Kagome's head bow forward giving Inuyasha a clear view of her shoulder and neck. Leaning down he nibbled on her shoulder, pressing hot open mouthed kisses to her skin.

Hot white fire was dancing in front of Kagome's eyes as she climaxed. She knew that it would be the first of several. She could feel Inuyasha's erection pressing into her lower back. Inuyasha suckled at a sensitive spot on Kagome's neck. He growled deep in his throat at his almost painful erection. He wanted her and he wanted her right at that moment.

He turned Kagome around lifting her off her feet and sinking himself deep within her warmth. A wave of total belonging washed over him as he shuttered. His hands spread over her back pressing her close to him as he enjoyed the feeling of being within her, surrounded by her scent.

Kagome arched against him wanting him to move, feeling completely filled by him. But he didn't moved; however, Kagome could feel the water moving past her as he moved through the water. A sigh escaped her as he slowly pulled out of her, but he didn't thrust back in. Confused Kagome looked down at him, missing what was approaching her. She cried out in pleasure when he thrusted into her just as the waterfall tumbled down her shoulders. Inuyasha thrusted hard into her in a slow rhythm, watching the water fall over her shoulders and down her slim body. He pushed into her faster as he imagined her body rounded with child.

Kagome lost all sense of where she was as she neared her climax for the second time. She buried her hands in Inuyash's long white locks. He caught her lips in a passionate kiss as she climaxed for a second time, her inner muscles pulsing around him. Inuyasha growled trying to keep himself from climaxing as well, but he found it hard as he let himself enjoy the feelings surrounding him. He pushed Kagome through the water until she stopped against what he thought was the cliff wall, but they fell backwards into what could very well have been a cave. Inuyasha's eyes rolled back into his head as he thrusted into her slowly letting her ride out her climax and slowly build to another one. The smell of herbs filled his nose mixing with her sweet smell.

Inuyasha leaned down and took Kagome's perk nipple into his mouth, suckling softly. His hands gripped her hips tightly as he felt his climax starting to build, but he held back waiting for Kagome's. He didn't have long to wait as Kagome arched her back, her fingers maintaining a death grip on his hair.

"Inuyasha!" She cried out her inner walls clinching his. With a few hard thrusts he climaxed spilling his seed deep within her, their bodies pressed close together. Drained Inuyasha collapsed against Kagome, nuzzling her neck with his nose. Kagome dragged her hands lazily down his back. Pulling out of her, he kissed down her body to nuzzle her stomach. He set his cheek against her stomach. Grinning like a wild cat Inuyasha slowly pulled Kagome back out under the waterfall. She sighed contently as the water poured over her again. Inuyasha carefully set Kagome down in the water.

"Let me wash you." He purred in her ear, taking up her wash cloth and lathering it up. He washed her, not missing one spot. Kagome reached up rubbing his ear in thanks. They dressed, Inuyasha finally getting his haori back. They walked back to the cave hand in hand.

"You know, Inuyasha, we're going to have to go back and tell my mother." Kagome whispered half way back. Inuyasha stopped and turned to face her, taking her by her shoulders.

"Kagome, whatever happens, we'll face it together." He leaned down to kiss her nose. "Don't worry about that right now. We have bigger problems to worry about, like that youkai." Inuyasha led them on again. "You know, I couldn't smell her. When Namida attacked or that silver youkai I couldn't smell either one of them. I wonder how that happened?"

"Can you smell her now?" Kagome asked.

"Yah, she has this scent that I couldn't ever miss, but when she attacked it was like she wasn't even there." He sighed, helping Kagome up the path. As they neared the clearing the smells of the fest fell upon them. When the entered the clearing they spotted several of the woman cooking over open fire pits. Over some of the pits were large prey, most likely captured on the hunt, and over others large pots of boiling potatoes and vegetables. Inuyasha's stomach rumbled loudly. Kagome laughed and led him back into the cave.

Inside they found Himika directing people with preperations. Large tables, that seemed to be produced out of nowhere, where dragged down to the clearing. Kouga wasn't in the cave and according to Inuyasha he was out with another of the hunts. Himika was using that time to her advantage, ordering Namida around. She was, at the moment anyway, hefting a large table over her shoulder, wincing slightly as it tore open her wound, and began to take it to the clearing. Himika bitchin' her out the whole way to the cave enterance. When she spotted Inuyasha and Kagome her whole demeanor changed.

"Kouga said that Lady Kagome was going for a bath, but he never said where you went, Lord Inuyasha." She gave them a calculating look. "Shippo has been very helpful." She turned and made a getaway back to her work. Kagome looked worriedly up at Inuyasha. She didn't think that it was good for Namida to be working so hard while she tried to recover.

"I smell blood." Inuyasha stated calmly watching Kagome's face fall into worry. "I'll go get her. Get your things together."

Inuyasha found Namida just setting down the table she was carrying. She stood the scent of her blood potent in the air, blood seeping though the front of her shirt. Inuyasha stepped in front of her, laying his hand on her unharmed shoulder. Namida's head snapped up to look at him.

"You've reopened your wound." He spoke to her as if scolding a child. "Kagome's not going to be happy." Namida's head bowed. "Neither is Kouga." Smiling he tipped her chin up. "Come on, Kagome's waiting to check out the damage." Namida smiled back shyly, unsure of why Inuyasha was acting so much out of the character Kouga put him in. He led her back inside the cave and over to Kouga's nest where Kagome was currently going through her bag.

"You know Kouga doesn't know everything." Inuyasha said going off to help the others. Kagome shook her head.

"Although I'm sure Kouga was right about Inuyahsa being an overprotective, fouled mouth, easily angered baka." Kagome grinned in good nautre.

"I heard that!" Inuyasha shouted from the cave enterance where he was helping a few of the wolves carry out a table, although he could have done it himself.

Kagome giggled and pulled out the fresh gauze and medicine. "We'll check on Kouga after this." Kaogme quickly looked the wound over, cleaning it and dressed. Then the two, smiling, made their way over to Hianta. He was awake now and more aware. He greeted them cheerfully wanting a dance from each of them at the festivates that night. They willfully complided.

About that time Himika came cover, her face livid with anger. She grabbed Namida roughly by her hurt arm causing her to cry out. "I told you to get the tables outside, then help with setting them and the chairs." Himika roughtly threw her down. Kagome stood, Hianta struggling to stand behind her.

"Leave her be, Himika." Kagome said sternly narrowing her eyes. Himika turned to her.

"Mind the business of your own pack." Himika snapped, moving for Namida again. But she found nothing where she groped. Turning she found Inuyasha standing in front of Namida.

"She's hurt and she hasn't had enough time to recover completely, so leave off Himika." He growled. He turned suddenly. "Kouga is coming and I sugest that you leave Namida alone. I know Kouga won't be as forgiving as I am." With that he stalked, Kagome pulling Namida with her. Angry, Himika stromed off, leaving Hianta confused.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ There much better a cliff hanger. But look at this, eight pages long. My, My, My..my longest chapter. Hope it makes good for all the fans there. Also a little side note that I kinda forgot to meantion. Namida's name means tears in Japanese. Also Otoosan is father and Okaansan is mother. Read and Review! ~Glares evily at the readers~