Chapter 6: Behaving

Meanwhile, Kagome was walking along, looking around and trying to slow her rapidly beating heart. She had slapped him! He could kill her in less then a second and she had slapped him! She spots the strange living lantern that had showed her to her grandfather, what was its name again? Miroku? Yes, that sounded right. She feels a bit more comfortable with it then before since it had showed her to her grandfather and at least had seemed sympathetic towards their situation, so she calls out to it, "Miroku, Miroku! Please, wait!"

To this the head servant turns and slightly bows as Kagome came up to him, "Yes, Lady Kagome? Can I be of assistance to you in some way?"

Kagome squats down so she can be closer to eye level with it, "Actually, yes you can. It appears I'll be staying her for quite a while, could you help me find a room?"

Miroku bows again "But of course Lady Kagome, it would be my honor." Without a second thought, the friendly light-giver leads her to the best room in the house, excluding the master's of course, thinking, 'If Lady Kagome is going to be the one who breaks the curse, surely she would be more apt to like the lord if she is comfortable.' He makes sure she is settled in before leaving, though a bit hesitantly, as she was getting ready to change into a warm winder nightgown she'd found in the closet. (A.N. Lol, good ol' perverted Miroku, can't keep his eyes to himself even when he's not even human lol.)

However, he dutifully leaves to find the master. He comes across the slightly ticked off Inuyasha in the study, pacing back and forth. He bows before entering and looks concernedly up at the young lord he had served for much of his life. "Master, if you wold allow me to ask, what is troubling you so? The girl is staying, isn't that good?"

Inuyasha growls, "Yes Miroku, it could be good. But you saw her, if her eyes were different, she could have been 'her' twin."

Miroku nods, "Yes milord, I noticed the similarity. But my lord, if you would allow your humble servant an opinion?"

He waits for Inuyasha's short nod before continuing "Well, Lord Inuyasha, in just my short experience with the girl I can see that though the exterior may be nearly identical, the interior is vastly different."

Inuyasha cocks an eyebrow, "How so?" He'd sensed something different about this Kagome from 'her' but wanted a second opinion.

"Well my lord," Miroku explains, "her eyes speak of warmth and kindness. She wears her emotions openly and though her voice is soft and high, it makes you want to trust her."

Inuyasha nods, "You're right, that is different. But still...they look so much alike."

Miroku sighs, "Well master, it is this humble servant's opinion then that both you and Kagome need to look past appearances. That is the greatest condition of love, and the sooner you learn it master, the better for all our sakes.

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Kagome moans as the early beams of dawn dance across her face and pulls the covers over her head. "Oh no you don't! Wake up!" Suddenly she hears a voice and feels something jumping on her.

She groans and sits up, rubbing her eyes while yawning, "Souta, this better not be one of your tricks."

The feminine, very not-Souta voice responds, "It's Sango, not Souta, and I don't do tricks."

Kagome's eyes shoot open and she looks around for the person speaking. This wasn't her room! Where was she...oh...yeah. She looks sadly down to Sango, remembering what happened last night. He family, her home, gone. She pulls her knees to her chin and looks at Sango, trying to keep the depression from her eyes, "What is it Sango?" she asks as politely as possible for it being the crack of dawn.

The clock continues to scowl, "You agreed last night to be Lord Inuyasha's servant, correct?"

'Inuyasha?...Oh...him.' Kagome's eyes narrow, "No I didn't. I agreed to stay by his side and do what he tells me to , but never to be a servant to him. No offense to you, but that will never happen."

Sango seems to consider a moment before turning and leaving. Kagome sighs, as long as she was awake, she might as well get up. She slides out of bed and is leafing through the clothes in the closet when Lord 'Look at me', as she had dubbed him, stomps into the room.

Kagome gives a startled yelp at the sudden intrusion, but he doesn't take any notice, "What the hell do you think you're doing?" he yells.

Kagome looks at him innocently "Whatever do you mean?"

Inuyasha growls, "I mean that my servant just came to me and told me that you denied being my servant."

Kagome nods and turns back to the closet, trying not to look at the mirror that was hung on the door of it, where she could see his seething form. "That's right, I did, because I am not."

She hears Inuyasha growl but forcefully keeps her eyes on her clothes in front of her. She goes to reach for a particular outfit before she gives another yelp as she is spun around and grabbed roughly by the shoulders. When the world comes back into focus, she's looking right into his red eyes, the small blue pupils trained on her and full of bloodlust. She resists the urge to gulp as the lord of the castle growls out, "Look wench, I don't know where you got that idea, but you said you'd do whatever I say, that makes you my servant, got it?"

Kagome's eyes narrow a bit and she struggles futilely against his grip, "No, I'm not! I may do what you say, but will not be anyone besides who I am, and I am not a servant."

Inuyasha stares malevolently at her, he was obviously going to have to teach the minx a lesson in manners (A.N. Inu teach a lesson in manners, HA! Oh, sorry, back to the story.) but how? Well, one way of intimidation didn't work, so he'd try another one.

He lets a slow smirk come to his face and he sees and smells the fear creep into her eyes and scent. He lowers his voice to a sultry whisper as he replies, "Alright Kagome, you aren't a servant. But you are mine. From now on, you are my woman. And you will act accordingly." With that his lips come crashing down on hers in a demanding, claiming manner.

Kagome struggles to get away, but it is in vain. She is terrified. She's going to be raped, she just knows it. Yet, in a deep, dark corner of her mind, this kiss excited her. She'd never admit it, but as he gently nibbles on her lower lip, half of her, the half she hid away from everyone, wanted to stop struggling. Just let him have his way with her, and the want surprises her. She never had had a thought like that before, and this guy was a literal monster.

But...a little voice inside her argues...he might not be as bad as you think. He could've just forced entrance, but he's nibbling, he's asking you to accept him.

The surprise of this thought, along with deciding to make a small concession with the insistent voice, Kagome opens her mouth the smallest bit.

Time stops.

Inuyasha seems surprised at her concession, and he stops what he's doing for a moment, as if he is considering what action to take, before plunging his tongue into her mouth, exploring every crevice. As he does this, he moves his hands down her arms to her wrists and with Kagome's body still writhing to get away from his, no matter what her mouth is occupied with, lifts her arms over her head. He then gathers them in one hand to allow his now free hand to roam her body. He trails a claw gently down her arm and shoulder, sending shivers down her spine.

Whether they were shivers of ear or arousal, neither knew, but Kagome involuntarily relaxes slightly as Inuyasha's claw drags lazily over her collarbone. Suddenly he stops, and Kagome has to keep herself from moaning in protest.

He had stopped because he had realized something. He'd lost control. She'd let him in and he'd been so surprised he'd let himself go. As he thinks this, she comes to her senses, and uses his still relaxed state to push him away. She then drops to the floor, covering her face with her hands so he can't see her blush. She couldn't believe she'd kissed him like that! She'd never kissed anyone like that! But could it really be so wrong if it felt so right?

Yes! Yes it could! She tells herself over and over again. What she had just done was wrong, and she was not about to do a wrong thing twice. She puts on her best display to act like the put-out woman she should rightly be, and squashes the voice inside her that begs him to do it again. In her best angry voice, she says, "I am no one's woman. You may have control over my actions, but not over me. I am my own woman and I hope you'd remember that in the future." With that she quickly gets up and leaves before he could do anything. Before he could kiss her again. Before he could give her another one of those mind-boggling, earth shattering kisses. She shakes her head, what had she gotten herself into?

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Back in the room, Inuyasha stands, shocked for a couple of reasons, all relating to the kiss. Ah, the kiss, somehow he knew in his mind it would always be referred to as THE kiss. It had been the greatest, most electrifying, most intense kiss he'd ever experienced. He didn't know why, but one thing he definitely knew was that 'she' NEVER had kissed like that. And she had pulled away. The most amazing kiss of his life, and she had had the presence of mind to pull away. Was he really that revolting? Apparently, or she wouldn't have reacted as she did when he'd stopped his claw for less than a second.

Stupid wench. He turns to the bed she had slept in the previous night. He involuntarily sniffs and smiles a little. Her scent was still on the sheets, even though she'd only been in them a few hours. She smelled of open fields and blooming flowers, like she'd grown up in a garden. She was beautiful. Beautiful and innocent and sweet, everything he wasn't.

He growls. Stupid wench, there was no way that she'd ever fall in love with a monstrous beast like him. How had he let Miroku give him false hope? As he looks at the pillow that, by the smell of it, she had slept on, he thinks 'Fine, if I'm supposed to be a monster, then I'll be one. I've been one for nearly a decade, I can be one for the last year before I'm stuck like this. I wonder how Kagome will react when she sees Kikyo.' This last thought passes through his mind fleetingly before he, on a whim, shreds the pillow he'd been looking at. Then he leaves, silently swearing to be at his absolute worst for the girl. He was determined to do everything in his power to find her flaws and use them, if only so he wouldn't feel guilty as he 'punished' her.

A.N. Sorry it took so long for this chapter to come out, but school's been hectic. As an apology, this chappie's a bit longer than usual. I'll try to keep up with my updates, but it might be like this for a while. Anyways, my, that was a new side to Inuyasha, and don't worry Inu fans! Even more sides shall be revealed soon! Next chappie's side, Inu-kuro! (kuro means puppy in Japanese, I think, so basically it means kid Inu pinches chibi-Inu's face isn't he just the cutest!) Well, until next time, R&R please!