Drops of Venus
Chapter 2
By: Bookworm
I forgot to put this in last chapter:
To anyone who cares: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters I wish I did but alas it was not meant to be. :: Sniff Sniff::
Kagome had the good sense to stay quiet and keep her head down, but we all know that Inuyasha doesn't posses that sense so he stood up and looked like he was about to explode. If looks could kill Emerald wouldn't stand a chance. Luckily the kings eyes were on Kagome.
"Oh really." He said while circling her.
"Is this true?" He asked Kagome.
"Yes." She responded after a moment's hesitation and quick glance at Emerald, her voice almost squeaking. She could almost feel the youkai's stare on her back. That guy was really creepy!
"Why a human, Inuyasha?" He stopped his pacing and focused his amber gaze on his nephew.
Inuyasha, who was obviously planning ways to make his cousin suffer, answered through gritted teeth and said the only thing he could think of "She's not just an ordinary human. She's a miko and she can sense something I'm looking for." His glare never leaving Emerald, who was feigning innocence...she was good too.
"What are you looking for?"
"The shards of the Shikon no Tama."
"The Shikon Shards?" the King said not bothering to conceal his interest.
Kagome snuck a glance at the king, whose name she had yet to find out, and gasped. He had a Shikon shard embedded in his crown behind one of the rubies. Kagome looked back down at the floor as the king turned his head toward he again.
"Rise, Lady... what is her name?"
"Kagome," Replied Emerald.
"Lady Kagome. Emerald, her to Inutasho's old guest room."
"Yes, sir." She motioned for Kagome to follow her.
Emerald, Inuyasha, Kagome, and Dajali began to walk out the door behind the platform.
"Inuyasha, I'd like a word with you." His uncle's stern voice stopped him.
Inuyasha froze for a second and looked at Kagome, who looked back nervously. Kagome would be fine if she was with Emerald. He nodded his head at Kagome indicating for her to follow Emerald. He watched them go before turning toward his uncle who as looking at him like a child who'd gotten caught stealing a cookie.
"Inuyasha, if Lady Kagome is your mate why haven't you marked her?" His tone was accusing. The king might not have been as young as he used to be but he was as sharp as ever.
'Damn it! I was hoping he wouldn't notice.' He mentally cursed. Uncharacteristically he had already thought about this and could only hope the old king's nose wasn't what it used to be.
"Emerald uh... didn't know Kagome was my mate. She just ...assumed she was." He mentally cringed All right it wasn't an award winning excuse but it was the best he could on short notice.
The king's eyebrows furrowed obviously having believed Inuyasha's really bad lie. Alright so maybe he wasn't as sharp as he used to be.
"Then you had better mark her before you leave her again." The older demon said in a serious tone.
"Why?" the hanyou asked confused for a moment.
"Kagome is... not unattractive for a human and she would not be safe near so many youkai unless she was mated. She can go where she pleases and not have to worry. It's like... you always being there without having to be."
"Oh." was all Inuyasha could say.
The king sighed as he watched Inuyasha stare into space and fight an internal battle. Kagome wasn't going to like the idea of Inuyasha marking her much but she wouldn't be too pleased at the idea of Inuyasha following her around all the time. Either way Kagome was not going to be happy. Might as well take advantage of it and make sure Kouga can't claim her.
"Inuyasha, follow their scents until you find a room with your family crest on the door in red. Kagome and possibly Emerald will be in there." Came his uncle's voice snapping him out of his reverie.
Inuyasha nodded dumbly as he began to walk out the door. Then he looked back like he'd forgotten something.
"Good night, Uncle Shinto."
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After walking through the door, they were met with a hallway that was just as grand as the room they had just been in made entirely of marble and silver. There were doors lining the hallway. The first door to the right said Kitchen. The one two the left said Guests. Both were plain wooden doors with words carved into them. Then there were two more doors on either side or the hallway each with a symbol and a cardinal direction carved in a different color. North and east were on the left south and west were on the right. West was red. South was Green. North was blue. East was yellow. Then at the end of the hall was with a combination of the crests in purple. It was pretty small for a castle.
"Inuyasha's mate?" Kagome said raising her eyebrows as they walked down the hall.
"Hey! I'm doing you both a favor. Even though Inuyasha is a hanyou he's pretty close to the throne. He'd have had female youkai that want to be queen dripping off him before tomorrow."
"What do you mean king?"
"You're not from around here are you?" Emerald asked with curious green eyes.
"I guess you could say that."
"Well in Japan there are four youkai lords that oversee a section of Japan. Inuyasha's father oversaw the western section. Above them is the king, my father, who they all report to. His job is mainly to keep peace between the other lords not an easy job let me tell you. I've grown up around all of them and Inuyasha's dad was by far my favorite. Everybody else always wanted things their way. Uncle Taisho was always willing to negotiate and things usually went his way. Real persuasive that guy- here we are."
They reached the mahogany door with west on it and Emerald opened it and gestured for Kagome to walk in. Kagome entered the room and looked around in awe. The ceiling reached about 15 ft high. To her left were some mahogany drawers further on a king-size brass canopy bed with a transparent red fabric over it. On each side of the bed was a nightstand. To her right a mahogany table with two plushy red armchairs on either side past that was a door Emerald later explained was a bathroom. At the end of the room was a walk in closet of sorts that Kagome found out had a wall made of mirrors.
"Wow!" was all Kagome could get out.
Emerald smiled and sat Indian - style on a throw rug in the middle of the room.
"This to be the room Inuyasha's parents shared." Said the hanyou with a smile as though she was reminiscing. "Have a seat." She said patting the floor next to her.
Kagome sat down still looking like she didn't believe what she saw. She turned back to Emerald and asked something that had been bothering her since they walked in. "Why were you so surprised to see Inuyasha?"
The hanyou's grin faltered.
"Both of Inuyasha's parents were dead by the time he was four. After that we just lost track of him. He became impossible to trace. There were sightings of him here and there and that's the only reason we knew he was still alive."
"You two were really close weren't you?" Kagome asked in a soft voice.
Emerald nodded picking at the carpet. Then her head snapped up and she looked Kagome in the eye.
"Kagome, promise me that you won't wander around the palace by yourself."
"...Why not?" Kagome asked afraid of the answer.
"It's almost time for the youkai-mating season and the only females that are safe are the mated ones. If by any chance Inuyasha asks you to let him mark you. Let him. My father wants you both to stay and he gets what he wants. Inuyasha marking you is the best thing to do. Trust me."
Kagome looked slightly shocked at the revelation.
"W-what would he do?"
Emerald hesitated and was about to say that maybe Inu should tell her but one look at Kagome's anxious face and though screw it. " He'd bite you at the base of your neck then slit open his wrist and drop some of his blood into bite. If you cut yourself and drip some of your blood into the cut on his wrist it'll help keep him under control for the two weeks of the season."
She watched as Kagome processed the information.
"What do you mean 'keep him under control'."
Emerald grinned. "He's a full grown hanyou during the mating season you figured it out."
Kagome blushed and Emerald had to fight to contain her laughter at the younger girl's embarrassment.
"So are you gonna let him?"
At that moment the door opened and Inuyasha slunk into the room glaring daggers at his cousin.
"Thanks a lot Emerald now he wants me to mark her."
"I knew he would. That's why I called Kagome your mate." Emerald said cheerfully.
He stared at her for a second in disbelief. Then he found his voice again, poor innocent demon ears within a mile radius didn't stand a chance.
"WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT!" he yelled.
"BECAUSE THE MATING SEASON IS COMING UP, BAKA!" she yelled louder. She then relaxed and calmly stated: "and if she's going tot be traveling with a hanyou who's just as affected be the thing as everybody else in the middle of youkai infested forest she's better be mated.
Inuyasha stood there a second as if processing the words.
"No! I forgot. It wouldn't have been a good idea for Kagome to stay here under regular circumstances but now!!!"
"Exactly how bad is this?" Kagome asked timidly. She had an idea of how bad it was.
"In Inu's eyes, worse than the new moon bad." Emerald's genki personality just never let up.
"Okay." Said Kagome now thoroughly frightened.
"I just finished telling Kagome about the whole marking thing my jobs done so I'ma go crash and you guys can figure this out. Bye!"
With that she was gone leaving Inuyasha and Kagome in less than comfortable silence. Finally Inuyasha spoke up.
"How much did she tell you?"
"Just the ritual." She shifted uncomfortably.
"...And?"
"And what?"
"Do you agree?"
Kagome let out a sigh and thought for a second.
"I don't suppose I have much of a choice. Go ahead." She said pulling her hair to one side exposing her neck to him.
Inuyasha just marveled at how much she trusted him even after what he'd said. He hadn't ever met a person who trusted as easily as Kagome. He moved forward hesitantly and put one hand on her upper arm and one on the opposite shoulder. He bared his fangs and blushing slightly let his fangs graze her skin and he felt her shiver and couldn't help but smirked. He gave her arm a squeeze and Kagome shut her eyes as his fangs swiftly pierced her skin. Her body tensed up as pain shot through her shoulder. She felt the fangs pull out and Inuyasha lift his head. She opened her eyes in time to see Inuyasha nick at his wrist with a claw. Then he put it over her necks and squeezed and a drop of blood fell into the bite mark. Kagome felt the wound begin to heal the instant the blood touched her.
"Inuyasha?" she spoke timidly
"Hm?" he answered still watching the blood on her neck.
"Do you want to put my blood in the cut on you wrist."
Inuyasha looked at her shocked beyond belief. The girl was going for sainthood. She had to be. He would never understand her. After all the times that he hurt her that he insulted her, she was still willing to hurt herself for him. She still trusted him. All she ever did was... care about him and never ask for anything in return. It was a strange concept to him, everyone always wanted something so being wary of it he hurt her but she still cared. The thought made his ears droop. He lowered his face so that his bangs shaded his eyes so that Kagome couldn't see the amber orbs filled with regret.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome questioned worry etched all over face. "Are you alright?"
"Why?" was the only answer she got.
"Why what?" Kagome was thoroughly confused.
"Why do you care so much? Why is it that even after I hurt you, you still trust me?"
"Because... I-Because you're my friend. Because I care about you, the same way I care about Shippou, Sango, Miroku, Kaedae, and even Kirara." She said managing to smile a little moving closer to him and putting a hand on his shoulder. "Yeah, Inuyasha, it does hurt for a while. It hurts a lot. I know you don't mean it but still."
Her voice trailed off and Inuyasha heard the pain in her voice and smelled the salt from her tears. Then for an instant Inuyasha understood how she felt. They were mates so he could feel her pain. His eyes widened at how much he hurt her. Then he made a decision: she wouldn't be hurt anymore. He embraced her as if he were clinging to life itself. She wrapped her arms around him and buried her face in the crook of his neck.
"Inuyasha." She mumbled. "Do you want some of my blood or not?"
"No, it'll hurt you."
She pulled away from him and looked him in the eye.
"Inuyasha, don't be stupid. I've been hurt a lot worse than a small cut. Go ahead" she said holding out her hand to him.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes now hurry up! I'm tired."
With that he took the hand extended to him and made a horizontal cut on her index finger just deep enough to bleed. Kagome never flinched. She put her finger over the rapidly healing wound and held it there for a few seconds while gravity took it's toll on the blood droplet. The blood hit the wound and it instantly finished healing.
"We're mated." Inuyasha said in amazement. "Ya know when I first met you, you were that last person I ever thought would become my mate. I mean you were down there in the list with Kaedae."
"Would you rather have ended up with her?" she asked in a teasing tone.
"I'd rather take my chances with the crazy time traveling girl."
Kagome stifled a yawn.
"Man, am I tired."
"Yeah me too. Inuyasha said.
'Which is weird because I slept a lot last night and I shouldn't be.' He thought as they both turned toward the bed.
He was so caught up in his thoughts he didn't notice Kagome stop and stare at the bed like it had grown a head.
"Um. Inuyasha."
"What?"
"There's only one bed."
"So?"
"So we are not sleeping in the same bed."
"Why not?" he asked confused. "Mates sleep together." He stated firmly.
"Inuyasha," she whined.
"I'm going to sleep. You can either sleep with me or you can sleep in an arm chair." He said pointing to them to emphasize his point."
Then without a second thought he put Tetsusaiga on the floor next to him and flopped down on the bed, lay down on his back and closed his eyes, his arms pillowing his head. After a few seconds of debating in her head, Kagome, with much reluctance laid down on her side her back to Inuyasha with a decent amount of space between them; the fire rat coat spread over her. This didn't last very long because at around six the next morning a servant who came to clean the bathroom reported to Emerald that they were lying down chest to back with Inuyasha's arm draped over Kagome's waist.
Alright I noe that since this is already written it shouldn't take that long to edit it but I 've run into a few goo stories lately and I've gotten sidetracked not to mention I've got a load of new books I have to tear myself away from to read add that to the play I'm in having rehersal all the time and the homework my teachers are giving me and now I have to do living stations(reenactment of the stations of the cross) and I'm a lazy bum that's going into withdrawal from lack of ramen (gave it up 4 lent) and I'm just too tired or too busy or to sumthing to do this but hey I'm trying
Sen Taro-Taisensei - Thanks making a character sound like themselves is harder than I thought it would be. I haven't heard of that fic you mentioned I tend to stick to Inu/Kag stories the title similarities are scary. If I can find it I'll read it.
Jessica - My sister's name is Jessica. O_o Kagome didn't sit him because she does that on a regular basis for stuff Inuyasha does on a regular basis. He doesn't threaten her with death like that on a regular basis I felt she should do something she doesn't normally but I'm glad u liked the story.
Daaku Tennotsukai- yup she a hanyou her mother was a human I would thought the dog ears gave that away... well I suppose if you'd watch the jinsei (or whatever his name is) episode of Inu you'd disagree but I have a hard time making people ugly wimpy when I write glad u like the story
madin_of_tv- I'm sorry I couldn't figure out anther way to get Inuyasha pissed enough to yell at her
Hyperchica11- I'm so sorry see I wrote this story awhile ago and I was looking through my folders when I saw it and I reread and...I realized how much it sucked so I went and rewrote it and I'm going to see if I can get my lazy ass to write a chapter that wasn't there before because it just got left kinda hung but that's not the point the point is that I'm infinitely sorry and the only reason I got up to write this chapter was because I felt so bad that u had to wait so ima try to make it worth the wait
Ja! Worm-Chan
By: Bookworm
I forgot to put this in last chapter:
To anyone who cares: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters I wish I did but alas it was not meant to be. :: Sniff Sniff::
Kagome had the good sense to stay quiet and keep her head down, but we all know that Inuyasha doesn't posses that sense so he stood up and looked like he was about to explode. If looks could kill Emerald wouldn't stand a chance. Luckily the kings eyes were on Kagome.
"Oh really." He said while circling her.
"Is this true?" He asked Kagome.
"Yes." She responded after a moment's hesitation and quick glance at Emerald, her voice almost squeaking. She could almost feel the youkai's stare on her back. That guy was really creepy!
"Why a human, Inuyasha?" He stopped his pacing and focused his amber gaze on his nephew.
Inuyasha, who was obviously planning ways to make his cousin suffer, answered through gritted teeth and said the only thing he could think of "She's not just an ordinary human. She's a miko and she can sense something I'm looking for." His glare never leaving Emerald, who was feigning innocence...she was good too.
"What are you looking for?"
"The shards of the Shikon no Tama."
"The Shikon Shards?" the King said not bothering to conceal his interest.
Kagome snuck a glance at the king, whose name she had yet to find out, and gasped. He had a Shikon shard embedded in his crown behind one of the rubies. Kagome looked back down at the floor as the king turned his head toward he again.
"Rise, Lady... what is her name?"
"Kagome," Replied Emerald.
"Lady Kagome. Emerald, her to Inutasho's old guest room."
"Yes, sir." She motioned for Kagome to follow her.
Emerald, Inuyasha, Kagome, and Dajali began to walk out the door behind the platform.
"Inuyasha, I'd like a word with you." His uncle's stern voice stopped him.
Inuyasha froze for a second and looked at Kagome, who looked back nervously. Kagome would be fine if she was with Emerald. He nodded his head at Kagome indicating for her to follow Emerald. He watched them go before turning toward his uncle who as looking at him like a child who'd gotten caught stealing a cookie.
"Inuyasha, if Lady Kagome is your mate why haven't you marked her?" His tone was accusing. The king might not have been as young as he used to be but he was as sharp as ever.
'Damn it! I was hoping he wouldn't notice.' He mentally cursed. Uncharacteristically he had already thought about this and could only hope the old king's nose wasn't what it used to be.
"Emerald uh... didn't know Kagome was my mate. She just ...assumed she was." He mentally cringed All right it wasn't an award winning excuse but it was the best he could on short notice.
The king's eyebrows furrowed obviously having believed Inuyasha's really bad lie. Alright so maybe he wasn't as sharp as he used to be.
"Then you had better mark her before you leave her again." The older demon said in a serious tone.
"Why?" the hanyou asked confused for a moment.
"Kagome is... not unattractive for a human and she would not be safe near so many youkai unless she was mated. She can go where she pleases and not have to worry. It's like... you always being there without having to be."
"Oh." was all Inuyasha could say.
The king sighed as he watched Inuyasha stare into space and fight an internal battle. Kagome wasn't going to like the idea of Inuyasha marking her much but she wouldn't be too pleased at the idea of Inuyasha following her around all the time. Either way Kagome was not going to be happy. Might as well take advantage of it and make sure Kouga can't claim her.
"Inuyasha, follow their scents until you find a room with your family crest on the door in red. Kagome and possibly Emerald will be in there." Came his uncle's voice snapping him out of his reverie.
Inuyasha nodded dumbly as he began to walk out the door. Then he looked back like he'd forgotten something.
"Good night, Uncle Shinto."
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After walking through the door, they were met with a hallway that was just as grand as the room they had just been in made entirely of marble and silver. There were doors lining the hallway. The first door to the right said Kitchen. The one two the left said Guests. Both were plain wooden doors with words carved into them. Then there were two more doors on either side or the hallway each with a symbol and a cardinal direction carved in a different color. North and east were on the left south and west were on the right. West was red. South was Green. North was blue. East was yellow. Then at the end of the hall was with a combination of the crests in purple. It was pretty small for a castle.
"Inuyasha's mate?" Kagome said raising her eyebrows as they walked down the hall.
"Hey! I'm doing you both a favor. Even though Inuyasha is a hanyou he's pretty close to the throne. He'd have had female youkai that want to be queen dripping off him before tomorrow."
"What do you mean king?"
"You're not from around here are you?" Emerald asked with curious green eyes.
"I guess you could say that."
"Well in Japan there are four youkai lords that oversee a section of Japan. Inuyasha's father oversaw the western section. Above them is the king, my father, who they all report to. His job is mainly to keep peace between the other lords not an easy job let me tell you. I've grown up around all of them and Inuyasha's dad was by far my favorite. Everybody else always wanted things their way. Uncle Taisho was always willing to negotiate and things usually went his way. Real persuasive that guy- here we are."
They reached the mahogany door with west on it and Emerald opened it and gestured for Kagome to walk in. Kagome entered the room and looked around in awe. The ceiling reached about 15 ft high. To her left were some mahogany drawers further on a king-size brass canopy bed with a transparent red fabric over it. On each side of the bed was a nightstand. To her right a mahogany table with two plushy red armchairs on either side past that was a door Emerald later explained was a bathroom. At the end of the room was a walk in closet of sorts that Kagome found out had a wall made of mirrors.
"Wow!" was all Kagome could get out.
Emerald smiled and sat Indian - style on a throw rug in the middle of the room.
"This to be the room Inuyasha's parents shared." Said the hanyou with a smile as though she was reminiscing. "Have a seat." She said patting the floor next to her.
Kagome sat down still looking like she didn't believe what she saw. She turned back to Emerald and asked something that had been bothering her since they walked in. "Why were you so surprised to see Inuyasha?"
The hanyou's grin faltered.
"Both of Inuyasha's parents were dead by the time he was four. After that we just lost track of him. He became impossible to trace. There were sightings of him here and there and that's the only reason we knew he was still alive."
"You two were really close weren't you?" Kagome asked in a soft voice.
Emerald nodded picking at the carpet. Then her head snapped up and she looked Kagome in the eye.
"Kagome, promise me that you won't wander around the palace by yourself."
"...Why not?" Kagome asked afraid of the answer.
"It's almost time for the youkai-mating season and the only females that are safe are the mated ones. If by any chance Inuyasha asks you to let him mark you. Let him. My father wants you both to stay and he gets what he wants. Inuyasha marking you is the best thing to do. Trust me."
Kagome looked slightly shocked at the revelation.
"W-what would he do?"
Emerald hesitated and was about to say that maybe Inu should tell her but one look at Kagome's anxious face and though screw it. " He'd bite you at the base of your neck then slit open his wrist and drop some of his blood into bite. If you cut yourself and drip some of your blood into the cut on his wrist it'll help keep him under control for the two weeks of the season."
She watched as Kagome processed the information.
"What do you mean 'keep him under control'."
Emerald grinned. "He's a full grown hanyou during the mating season you figured it out."
Kagome blushed and Emerald had to fight to contain her laughter at the younger girl's embarrassment.
"So are you gonna let him?"
At that moment the door opened and Inuyasha slunk into the room glaring daggers at his cousin.
"Thanks a lot Emerald now he wants me to mark her."
"I knew he would. That's why I called Kagome your mate." Emerald said cheerfully.
He stared at her for a second in disbelief. Then he found his voice again, poor innocent demon ears within a mile radius didn't stand a chance.
"WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT!" he yelled.
"BECAUSE THE MATING SEASON IS COMING UP, BAKA!" she yelled louder. She then relaxed and calmly stated: "and if she's going tot be traveling with a hanyou who's just as affected be the thing as everybody else in the middle of youkai infested forest she's better be mated.
Inuyasha stood there a second as if processing the words.
"No! I forgot. It wouldn't have been a good idea for Kagome to stay here under regular circumstances but now!!!"
"Exactly how bad is this?" Kagome asked timidly. She had an idea of how bad it was.
"In Inu's eyes, worse than the new moon bad." Emerald's genki personality just never let up.
"Okay." Said Kagome now thoroughly frightened.
"I just finished telling Kagome about the whole marking thing my jobs done so I'ma go crash and you guys can figure this out. Bye!"
With that she was gone leaving Inuyasha and Kagome in less than comfortable silence. Finally Inuyasha spoke up.
"How much did she tell you?"
"Just the ritual." She shifted uncomfortably.
"...And?"
"And what?"
"Do you agree?"
Kagome let out a sigh and thought for a second.
"I don't suppose I have much of a choice. Go ahead." She said pulling her hair to one side exposing her neck to him.
Inuyasha just marveled at how much she trusted him even after what he'd said. He hadn't ever met a person who trusted as easily as Kagome. He moved forward hesitantly and put one hand on her upper arm and one on the opposite shoulder. He bared his fangs and blushing slightly let his fangs graze her skin and he felt her shiver and couldn't help but smirked. He gave her arm a squeeze and Kagome shut her eyes as his fangs swiftly pierced her skin. Her body tensed up as pain shot through her shoulder. She felt the fangs pull out and Inuyasha lift his head. She opened her eyes in time to see Inuyasha nick at his wrist with a claw. Then he put it over her necks and squeezed and a drop of blood fell into the bite mark. Kagome felt the wound begin to heal the instant the blood touched her.
"Inuyasha?" she spoke timidly
"Hm?" he answered still watching the blood on her neck.
"Do you want to put my blood in the cut on you wrist."
Inuyasha looked at her shocked beyond belief. The girl was going for sainthood. She had to be. He would never understand her. After all the times that he hurt her that he insulted her, she was still willing to hurt herself for him. She still trusted him. All she ever did was... care about him and never ask for anything in return. It was a strange concept to him, everyone always wanted something so being wary of it he hurt her but she still cared. The thought made his ears droop. He lowered his face so that his bangs shaded his eyes so that Kagome couldn't see the amber orbs filled with regret.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome questioned worry etched all over face. "Are you alright?"
"Why?" was the only answer she got.
"Why what?" Kagome was thoroughly confused.
"Why do you care so much? Why is it that even after I hurt you, you still trust me?"
"Because... I-Because you're my friend. Because I care about you, the same way I care about Shippou, Sango, Miroku, Kaedae, and even Kirara." She said managing to smile a little moving closer to him and putting a hand on his shoulder. "Yeah, Inuyasha, it does hurt for a while. It hurts a lot. I know you don't mean it but still."
Her voice trailed off and Inuyasha heard the pain in her voice and smelled the salt from her tears. Then for an instant Inuyasha understood how she felt. They were mates so he could feel her pain. His eyes widened at how much he hurt her. Then he made a decision: she wouldn't be hurt anymore. He embraced her as if he were clinging to life itself. She wrapped her arms around him and buried her face in the crook of his neck.
"Inuyasha." She mumbled. "Do you want some of my blood or not?"
"No, it'll hurt you."
She pulled away from him and looked him in the eye.
"Inuyasha, don't be stupid. I've been hurt a lot worse than a small cut. Go ahead" she said holding out her hand to him.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes now hurry up! I'm tired."
With that he took the hand extended to him and made a horizontal cut on her index finger just deep enough to bleed. Kagome never flinched. She put her finger over the rapidly healing wound and held it there for a few seconds while gravity took it's toll on the blood droplet. The blood hit the wound and it instantly finished healing.
"We're mated." Inuyasha said in amazement. "Ya know when I first met you, you were that last person I ever thought would become my mate. I mean you were down there in the list with Kaedae."
"Would you rather have ended up with her?" she asked in a teasing tone.
"I'd rather take my chances with the crazy time traveling girl."
Kagome stifled a yawn.
"Man, am I tired."
"Yeah me too. Inuyasha said.
'Which is weird because I slept a lot last night and I shouldn't be.' He thought as they both turned toward the bed.
He was so caught up in his thoughts he didn't notice Kagome stop and stare at the bed like it had grown a head.
"Um. Inuyasha."
"What?"
"There's only one bed."
"So?"
"So we are not sleeping in the same bed."
"Why not?" he asked confused. "Mates sleep together." He stated firmly.
"Inuyasha," she whined.
"I'm going to sleep. You can either sleep with me or you can sleep in an arm chair." He said pointing to them to emphasize his point."
Then without a second thought he put Tetsusaiga on the floor next to him and flopped down on the bed, lay down on his back and closed his eyes, his arms pillowing his head. After a few seconds of debating in her head, Kagome, with much reluctance laid down on her side her back to Inuyasha with a decent amount of space between them; the fire rat coat spread over her. This didn't last very long because at around six the next morning a servant who came to clean the bathroom reported to Emerald that they were lying down chest to back with Inuyasha's arm draped over Kagome's waist.
Alright I noe that since this is already written it shouldn't take that long to edit it but I 've run into a few goo stories lately and I've gotten sidetracked not to mention I've got a load of new books I have to tear myself away from to read add that to the play I'm in having rehersal all the time and the homework my teachers are giving me and now I have to do living stations(reenactment of the stations of the cross) and I'm a lazy bum that's going into withdrawal from lack of ramen (gave it up 4 lent) and I'm just too tired or too busy or to sumthing to do this but hey I'm trying
Sen Taro-Taisensei - Thanks making a character sound like themselves is harder than I thought it would be. I haven't heard of that fic you mentioned I tend to stick to Inu/Kag stories the title similarities are scary. If I can find it I'll read it.
Jessica - My sister's name is Jessica. O_o Kagome didn't sit him because she does that on a regular basis for stuff Inuyasha does on a regular basis. He doesn't threaten her with death like that on a regular basis I felt she should do something she doesn't normally but I'm glad u liked the story.
Daaku Tennotsukai- yup she a hanyou her mother was a human I would thought the dog ears gave that away... well I suppose if you'd watch the jinsei (or whatever his name is) episode of Inu you'd disagree but I have a hard time making people ugly wimpy when I write glad u like the story
madin_of_tv- I'm sorry I couldn't figure out anther way to get Inuyasha pissed enough to yell at her
Hyperchica11- I'm so sorry see I wrote this story awhile ago and I was looking through my folders when I saw it and I reread and...I realized how much it sucked so I went and rewrote it and I'm going to see if I can get my lazy ass to write a chapter that wasn't there before because it just got left kinda hung but that's not the point the point is that I'm infinitely sorry and the only reason I got up to write this chapter was because I felt so bad that u had to wait so ima try to make it worth the wait
Ja! Worm-Chan