Hey, guys! I am so so so so so sorry I kept ya'll waiting this long. But now you can all forgive me because I have finally updated! YAY! (Starts jumping around like a school gril before noticing it is 2 A.M and parents are sleeping) Anyway, I really sincerely hope that you like this new edition because I know it is what you all have been waiting for....the first kiss!!! Are you ready to see Kagome's reaction to Kurama after he snuck into her bed? Well, here it is.

Chapter 10

The First Kiss

When Kagome first felt the tremors of morning approaching, she realized that she was unusually warm, yet not hot. It was a soothing warmness, one that soothed her ravaged soul and calmed her resolve to be happier and move on with her life. Thinking it was her pillows and that someone had placed another blanket atop her, Kagome snuggled deeper into the warmth…before she realized her warmth was breathing. Wait breathing?

Kagome turned her head and was immediately assaulted with the scent of roses and…nature. Trying to distinguish the strange smell and person lying next to her, Kagome thought back to the scents she knew. Was it Miroku? After all, it wasn't unusual for him to crawl in beside her when she or he had a bad dream. No, Miroku smelled more like vanilla and earth. Sesshomaru? No, he smelled like peppermint. Shippo sort of smelled like earth, yet he didn't have the smell of roses. And she knew this wasn't Shiori's scent. She knew Shiori smelt of fresh picked apples and honey. So, who was it?

Trying not to startle whoever her bed partner was, Kagome turned her face and almost gasped out loud when she caught the flash of red hair. She lifted a hand and gently brushed the red hair away, revealing a white, beautiful face; a face that Kagome met only yesterday. Kurama!

Surprisingly, Kagome wasn't scared or even shocked. She was a little surprised he'd crept into her bed…without asking, but for some reason she just couldn't be mad at him. Ever since she'd met him yesterday morning he'd constantly been on her mind. He'd been so handsome and courteous in the park after she'd practically ran him down in her haste for work. He'd held her so gently in his arms as he'd carried her to the bench and tended to her bump. His features had been heightened even more so by the falling rain and she remembered the look of the water as it had slid down his face and neck. She'd remembered want to trace the path with her tongue for some reason, even knowing her was almost a complete stranger.

She had immediately fallen in love with his red hair, so unique in its color, as it clashed so brilliantly with his vivid green eyes, as they'd smiled warmly at her. And…he'd almost kissed her yesterday…and she'd almost let him. She realized now how much she had wanted him to kiss her in that moment, remembering how she'd cursed when they were interrupted by her cousin and his friends.

Kagome moaned internally. Oh, good Kami, just what was she getting in to? She had more things to worry about then getting involved with another demon…speaking of which. She needed to have a talk with him. His story about being Yoko Kurama he legendary bandit, had been a bit surprising as he'd seemed so gentle and loving…and exciting. She'd heard him speak about it, but never going into much detail, just explaining who he had been, how he'd died and how he'd been reborn as Shuichi Minamino. Her curiosity sensors were abuzz and she couldn't help but want to know more. He was like a giant puzzle and she intended to figure him out one way or another.

Suddenly Kurama's figure groaned and stretched his left arm, drawing it across her stomach lazily as she froze. He continued to pull her tighter into the warm embrace of his arms as he let out a small contented sigh, his breath causing shivers to race up her spine as it touched her skin. His soft breathing indicated that he was still asleep so Kagome tried to move him carefully off her person, but he was having none of that. Every time she tried to shift he merely tightened his grasp.

Finally giving up on the prospect of getting up anytime soon, Kagome lay back, staring at her ceiling and waited for him to come awake. It wasn't long before his breathing increased and Kagome couldn't help but be a little nervous with anticipation. What would his reaction be when he awoke to find her lying so close to him? Of course, she was positive he had been the one sneaking into her bed, not the other way around, but still. Maybe he'd been sleep-walking. Kagome had to chuckle at that one.

Kagome turned her head and continued to watch through clouded eyes as Kurama was pulled away from darkness and into the light, as his emerald orbs finally began blinking sleepily. She stared at him still as his eyes spotted her upon one such blink, warmed slightly, and closed again. Suddenly they shot open and he shot up in bed, causing Kagome to propel backwards to escape being head butted. She stared at him in surprise as he realized his position and released her.

"Kagome!" he gasped. "What, how, uh, I mean, I'm sorry," Kurama stuttered as Kagome tried to glare at him, although she found it quite difficult when he was sputtering like a child, his eyes wide and frantic.

Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and burst into laughter.

Kurama watched stunned as the woman who had so recently been held in his grasp, dissolved into laughter. "I'm sorry, Kurama, but you…should….have…..seen the look, ha ha, on your face, ha ha ha," she gasped holding her stomach as she continued to laugh at his expense. Kurama began to relax when he realized she wasn't mad or upset.

Kurama began to grin as he too saw the humor in it and he finally resigned himself to chuckle along side her. Kagome stopped laughing when she heard his first few chuckles, the sound sending a delicious tingling sensation all over her body at his soft laughter. His eyes were now shining with laughter as he stared at her, his mouth split into a small tiny grin as he covered his mouth lightly with his hand, his shoulder shaking.

Kurama stopped his chuckles when he realized Kagome had stopped and was now staring at him with a strange expression on her lovely face. His eyes met hers and he could almost feel himself flinch at the intensity of her blue eyes as they gazed into his own with a warm expression.

"Why are you here?" Kagome finally asked after awhile.

"Well, I, you seemed pretty tired and upset after last night," Kurama began gently. Kagome stopped smiling as thoughts of last night flashed through her mind; their stories out in the open, repeating all the bad and horrible memories which had at one point in time kept her on the brink of insanity. She looked down and closed her eyes, trying to block out the vivid memories.

A gentle hand was placed over top hers and Kagome glanced up to find Kurama staring sadly into her own eyes. "I wanted to comfort you. I still do." Kurama took a nervous breath and leaned ever so slightly above her lips. His eyes shot to hers and held as Kagome licked her lips nervously. She knew he was going to kiss her, knew that this time there would be no interruptions as she sensed that everyone was either still sleeping or gone. His next words were the final clincher as he bent to hover less than a few inches above her lips. "Let me comfort you?"

Kagome's eyes softened and told him all he needed to know as he finally, achingly settled his warm lips over her soft ones. The kiss was slow at first, as if testing and unsure, but just as suddenly Kagome came out of her stupor when she realized he was actually kissing her and leaned closer to him, sealing her lips more tightly against his own.

Kurama's tongue gently drew a small path across her sealed lips as if asking for permission to come in. It was granted as Kagome drew him closer, her arms wrapping of their own accord around his shoulders, one hand twisting in his red locks as if trying to anchor him to her. His tongue took the welcoming and delved in immediately clashing with hers as their breathing began to increase.

Kagome couldn't help but let out a little moan at the first touch of his tongue as it began to whirl around hers as if in a dance. "Kagome," he groaned pulling her tightly against him as he lifted his head momentarily to see her reaction.

Her eyes were closed and her cheeks were flushed with heat and she panted slightly. She opened her eyes to stare dizzily into his own as she whispered his name, a soft plea on her lips. He drew a hand softly along her cheek bone and she leaned into the soothing gesture, as her hands lifted his hair and played with the delicate strands. She rested her head against his chest feeling the rapid beating of his heart as it began to gentle its mad pace. Finally his breathing slowed and he glanced down to the angel he held so boldly to his chest. Her eyes met and locked with his, her eyes nearly sizzling with suppressed passion.

"Kagome, can I court you?" he blurted out before he could stop himself.

Kagome stared at him in surprise as Kurama mentally cursed himself for that out burst. "You want to court me?" she asked finally.

Kurama gulped, "yes. Kagome, I really like you….and I know we haven't known each other very long but for some reason when I look at you, I can't help but want to know you."

Kagome turned her head away a thoughtful look on her face. And in that split second Kurama found himself wishing he had a Jegan Eye just so he could hear what she was thinking. Her head was tilted at an angle and her eyes were glazed over in thought.

Inside Kagome's mind, her thoughts were in a tangent. One part of her jumped at the chance to spend time with Kurama and get to know him. She knew she was attracted to him. Her kitsune sensors were going wild with lust, telling her to take him. But the cool, rational side that used to be human, warned to proceed with caution. Finally she glanced up at him curiously as a thought struck her. "The demon way or the human way?"

Kurama stared questioningly at her before her question set in. "Oh, I hadn't really thought about that," he admitted almost sheepishly. Pulling her into the shelter of his arms again, he leaned down and kissed her softly on the lips before pulling away ever so slightly. "Look, all I want is the chance to know you better. What say we start off slow, just dating for a while?" he suggested. "After that, if we really feel for each other, we'll move to the next stage."

"Well," Kagome paused. That didn't sound so bad. And she had to admit; she really, really liked him. "Okay," she agreed. "I like you, too. But promise me one thing."

Kurama could keep the happiness off his face. She'd said yes, she'd said yes! The Yoko inside him was screaming at him to take her right then and there, but having spent years at holding that side of him at bay, he was able to force down the momentary lust and think straight. "What's that?" he asked, after it registered what she'd said.

Kagome suddenly smirked and pulled him into a seductive kiss that made his head spin and goose bumps appear on his flesh. "Promise me we can do more of this."

"You can bet on that," Kurama whispered before seizing her mouth in another hot kiss.

Okay, okay, I'm sorry if that seemed a little short to ya'll but at least you got what you wanted. I don't know how much longer this fic is going to be, probably about thre or four chapters. You will see Kagome and Kurama get a little hot and heavy after awhile and find out what demon courting is all about. And what's this...someone is stalking Kagome? And Hojo, what's he doing here? Oh no, Kagome you better run!!! Anyway, I hope you guys read this and review! You know how I love reviews and my reviewers!

Ja ne

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