Chapter 5- Seclusion in a Cave

A.N: Okay, This Chappy is dedicated to all of the Inuyasha/Kagome fans out there because this is the lemon chapter all of my story's fans have been waiting for! (Believe me, I know because some of the fans our friends in my school!) So here it is and I hope you all like it.

Inuyasha carried the fainted Kagome back to their camp after he had won the duel the late Koga had challenged him to. She had fainted after finding out Inuyasha had to mate with her in order to actually win the duel.

'Is the thought of mating with me so horrible that Kagome fainted?' Inuyasha thought with paranoia. Inuyasha looked down at the unconscious Kagome and smiled a little. She looked so beautiful, even when her eyes were closed. Would he go through with the "mating ritual"? Could he? The only hard part would be trying to convince Kagome that he truly wanted to.

Inuyasha looked up at the rest of him comrades who were staring at his out of the corner of their eyes.

"WHAT! What are you staring at?"

Sango stuck her head up in the air with disgust, Miroku just put a wicked smile on his face and Shippo looked at Inuyasha with confusion.

"What does this whole "matingship" thing mean anyway?"

Sango's eyes widened, but nobody answered him. Shippo sat with an angry look and just pouted.

Inuyasha looked back down at Kagome and he noticed that she was beginning to stir. He stopped and set her down on the grass and stared with a worried expression.

Kagome opened her eyes and was face to face with Inuyasha's golden eyes, yipped, and scrambled away from him.

"Are you okay, Kagome?" Inuyasha said quietly. Kagome nodded and looked around for the others. When she saw them coming towards her, she relaxed and got up to greet them.

"Oh, I'm so happy to see you guys. Where are we?"

Sango hugged her and Kilala jumped onto Sango's shoulder.

"We're heading back to our camp. Are you okay?"

Kagome nodded and hugged Shippo, who was still pouting, but smiled when Kagome kissed him on the forehead.

Kagome turned on Inuyasha and looked at him with anger.

"I can't believe you..."

"What?"

"I can't believe that you c-could kill Koga like that!"

Inuyasha's mouth dropped open and his anger-flared sky high.

"What the hell! I saved you from that wolf and all you can say in how dare you! I believe what you can say to me is thank you!"

Kagome put her hands on her hips and Inuyasha saw tears of anger in her eyes.

"I know you saved me from him, but that still didn't give you the right to accept his challenge. Koga's dead because of your stupidity. He didn't deserve the horrible and painful death that you gave him! Just forget it...it's in the past."

Inuyasha's fury blew and his face turned beat red. He flexed his claws and grabbed Kagome by the arm, hard and dragged her away from the others.

Sango looked at Miroku and Shippo and jerked her head in their direction. Kilala transformed and they sped off after them.

Inuyasha pulled Kagome into a cave so they could have a little privacy as they battled out this argument. Kagome crossed her arms as Inuyasha let go and just stood there, not looking at him.

"Listen to me..."

"I have no reason to."

Inuyasha growled and pulled Kagome into his arms and hugged her tightly. She gasped and tried to pull away, but his hold was too strong.

"I was so worried about you. I thought I was going to lose you to that wolf and...I just couldn't stand that thought."

Kagome's eyes welded up with tears again and she wrapped her arms around Inuyasha's neck.

"I'm sorry, Inuyasha. I shouldn't have run away before. I should've stayed and none of this would've happened..."

"No. I'm glad it did. I would've never realized something...I would've never realized just how much I cared for you."

Kagome looked up sharply into Inuyasha's face and he was smiling. His eyes were sparkling and there was just something different about him that Kagome couldn't put her finger on.

All of a sudden, a loud rumble filled the cave and a few little pebbles fell from the cave ceiling. Inuyasha grabbed Kagome and wrapped his arms around her head.

Inuyasha looked up at the entrance and saw huge boulders coming down to block the mouth of the cave. He didn't dare let Kagome go as he thought about slicing through the rock with his sword.

Just as the last bit of rock fell, Inuyasha loosened his grip and coughed at all the dust floating around them.

"You're not hurt are you, Kagome?"

Kagome shook her head and looked with Inuyasha at the now blocked entrance.

"What are we going to do? The cave entrance is blocked and I don't think Sango and the others know we're in here."

Suddenly, a tiny spec of light shone in on them and they saw someone's eye looking at them.

"Are you guys okay? We didn't hurt you, did we?"

Sango's voice echoed through the cave and both Inuyasha and Kagome glared at the eye.

"YOU DID THIS! YOU COULD'VE KILLED US!" Inuyasha screamed back at Sango. They could hear Miroku laugh and Shippo yelling something, but it they couldn't make out what it was.

"Don't worry. We'll let you out as soon as you work out your differences. HAVE FUN!"

Inuyasha crossed his arms and sat on a rock that was jutting out from the cave floor. Kagome looked behind her into the darkness and saw that the cave was very shallow and it didn't lead to anywhere.

"Nice going, Inuyasha. Taking us into a cave that doesn't even have a back entrance."

Inuyasha just looked angrily at her and peered down at a pile of logs and dead leaves.

"This will have to do for a fire..." Then he stumbled upon Kagome's yellow backpack.

"Why those stupid...little...they planned this!" Inuyasha held up Kagome's backpack and then shoved it to her. She took it roughly out of his hands and opened it.

"Now, I know I put some matches and old newspaper in here..."

Her sentence trailed off as she started to hum to herself. Inuyasha watched her with great interest and his anger dissipated. She was acting very calm and happy for someone that was stuck in a smelly old cave. Inuyasha raised his eyebrow when she pulled out the wad a paper she had mentioned. She stuck it on the mound of logs, lit a match on fire and put it up to the paper. The paper caught fire and soon she had a nice comfortable fire starting.

Kagome settled on rock next to the fire and watched through the flames at Inuyasha, who didn't make eye contact, but could feel her eyes upon him.

"What?"

Kagome shook her head and just stared at the flames. Had Inuyasha meant all those things he had said to her? Did he really chose her over Kikyou? Even though Kagome couldn't believe it, she tried and she glanced back up at Inuyasha to see him staring at her intently. There had been something in his eyes before and Kagome tried to picture it, but it was difficult.

Kagome was lost in thought and never even noticed Inuyasha had move closer to her. He was now right next to her, he sat down and leaned up against the cave wall with his eyes closed. Kagome snapped out of her dream world and jumped when she saw Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha? Did-did...did you really...chose me?"

Inuyasha opened his eyes just a little and Kagome could see the fire reflect in his golden orbs.

"What do you mean?" His voice was soft and low and not at all like the tone she had expected.

"I mean...back at the wolf den when you said you chose to live and you chose me. Did you mean it?"

Inuyasha just kept staring at the fire and it was starting to freak Kagome out. He wasn't acting like himself, or better yet, he was acting like himself, just the side Kagome had only experienced a few times before.

"I want to know...did you really mean it? Because if you didn't that's okay...I mean I understand and..."

"...I did. I did mean it. I realized that the only way to move on was to choose you. I remember thinking that the only way to move on was to never see you again, but it's the opposite. If you left me, Kagome, I don't know what I'd do without you. I don't know if I would be able to live. You've been with me for a long time now and you've stuck with me through everything we've encountered, but now...now I want to be there for you...I want to love you Kagome...I need to love you...I want to love you freely and with all my heart. I don't care what anyone says...you've stolen my heart and soul and now it is forever yours."

Inuyasha looked up at Kagome and saw the tears streaming down her cheeks. His heart broke and he lift a clawed-finger and gently wiped the tears away. Kagome moved closer to him and looked into his eyes. That same sparkle was there and Kagome's heart and soul melted.

"You—You love me? You really love me and not because I look like Kikyou."

Inuyasha smiled and cupped her face in his hands.

"I love you for who you are. I couldn't care less if you are Kikyou's reincarnation. Just like you couldn't care less if I were half-demon, human, or full demon, you love me for who I am and not what I am."

Inuyasha moved closer to her face and their lips were so close that Kagome could feel Inuyasha's hot breath fan across her face. This wasn't happening, it couldn't be happening.

Kagome closed her eyes and prayed that things were about to go father than she could've ever dreamed. Inuyasha was so close to her now and she was sure his body was only inches from hers.

"Kagome?"

"Hmmm..."

"Would-would you be willing to..."

Kagome wasn't sure if she nodded, but she opened her eyes and Inuyasha was smiling widely at her. Inuyasha cupped her face again and pushed his lips gently onto hers.

Kagome sighed gently and the passionately kissed and it turned into a heated fever. Kagome's thoughts were blurred. She couldn't comprehend what was going on, until Inuyasha had started to strip and Kagome could feel his clawed hands on the hem of her green skirt.

"No, let me." She said quietly. She stood and unclipped the clip on the skirt. The fabric fell slowly fell off of her hips and down onto the rocky floor. She heard Inuyasha low gasp and she smiled slightly. Next her shirt came off very quickly since Inuyasha just decided to shred it with his claws. Kagome scowled at the rags on the ground, but smiled as Inuyasha took off his robe and laid it across the cold rocky cave floor. He grabbed Kagome as she was right in the middle of taking off her bra and underwear and shredded the fabric with ease.

"Uh...by the time we're about ready to...uh...do it...I won't have any clothes left to wear."

Inuyasha smiled and carefully laid her body down on his kimono. They started to kiss passionately and Inuyasha ran his hands over Kagome's naked body. Inuyasha's ears caught her small moan and he smiled even more.

"Kagome...will you be my mate? Will you stay with me forever?"

Kagome nodded and wrapped her strong legs around his thighs. Inuyasha took that as his cue and he smelt her readiness. Inuyasha knew he should be gentle with her since, he guessed, was her first time. He slowly brought his pulsating erection between her legs and entered her slowly, but firmly.

Kagome gasped as he entered her and felt an explosion of pain rip through her stomach and travel up her spine. She whimpered as Inuyasha started to pump slowly into her, but he increased with speed as her legs wrapped tightly around him. Her moans made Inuyasha pump faster and faster until he was pounding into her and she noticed that the twisting pain started to subside and great pleasure replaced it.

"Oh...Inuyasha..."

"I didn't hurt you, did I?" Kagome shook her head and moved with him. They went faster and faster until Inuyasha felt himself about to release and he bit down hard on Kagome's neck. Kagome moaned with pleasure as she felt Inuyasha climax into her and she felt herself climax with him.

They started to calm down and the sweat was rolling off both of them. Inuyasha looked into Kagome's eyes and brushed a piece of hair away from her face. Kagome smiled to him and they kissed once more before falling into the happiest and most peaceful sleep that either of them had ever had.

Sango and Miroku looked at each other and Miroku looked up at the sun.

"I think they've had enough time in there, don't you think Sango?"

Sango nodded and she picked up her boneboomarang and swung it at the blocked up cave entrance. The dust and dirt obscured the opening, but it started to clear. Two forms slowly made their way through the dissipating dirt and the trio outside gasped.

Kagome was wearing Inuyasha kimono that was filthy and Inuyasha was wearing the biggest grin ever. Shippo jumped onto Inuyasha's shoulder and waved his hand in front of his face.

"Are you alright, Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha nodded and he looked at Kagome and took her hand in his lovingly. Sango smiled and Miroku patted Inuyasha on his back, Shippo just looked between them, confused and he shrugged his shoulders.

Next Chapter: Chapter 6- Taking Risks

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(Inuyasha: Okay...

MM2005: So...you like, Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha says nothing and sits with his arms crossed.

MM2005: Men...can't admit anything, even if their life depends on it.)