Forever in Gear

Chapter Two: Sourire doux lors du réveil

-Smile soft upon waking-

By: KitsuneArasi

Disclaimer: I don't own Inu Yasha. Good? You can put the gun away now.

Kagome woke to find herself laying atop her wolf prince, a soft fur covering both of them, their states of dress (or lack thereof) testifying to their activities. She smiled down at the contented face of her sleeping mate, tracing his features softly with the tips of her fingers and doing her best not to wake him. "He's so innocent when he's sleepi-eiiii!" she squealed in surprise as a pair of strong arms pulled her to his chest with an 'oomph'. "Oi, what was that for?" she frowned up at him, noticing the mischievous gleam in his eyes, "Kouga…why are you looking at me like thaahhh!" She didn't get a chance to finish as he flipped them over so he was on top and proceeding to tickle her mercilessly.

"N…hahaha-n-no more! hahaha! St-stop it! Hahahahaha! Unc-uncle! Isurrrrhahaha! Surr-surrender!" He stopped his tickling and leaned in close to her ear, growling playfully, "Now what was that about me being innocent when I'm sleeping? You should know, koi, that a wolf is always prepared to pounce." "Mmhmm," she said, "always, huh?"

Payback time, koishii.

Catching the wolf prince off guard, she managed to flip them over, bringing her lips to his collarbone and nipping gently. "Koi, it's too early. We-unh-we have to…get…up. Mmmm…" he struggled not to give in as she ran her fingers through his loose hair, massaging the tips of his pointed ears.

She giggled slightly, knowing the effect this was having on his self-control, and pressed her lips to the junction of his left shoulder and his neck, where he'd instructed her to bury her teeth in an exchanged mark. It had hurt him, she knew, her teeth were not as sharp as his yet (the mating would give her the essential features) and the feeling of dull teeth piercing his skin had caused him to tremble with the inevitable pain. She'd whispered her apologies with a sad smile before he grinned and told her that all the things they'd be doing would more than make up for it. Shortly after he spoke these words he'd worried that the girl beneath him would explode for the unnatural red colors of her face.

"Let's go then, I think they're waiting for you. Oh! My clothes…what exactly am I supposed to wear?" she tried to stand up, but Kouga pulled her down beside him. "Don't worry, Kagome. You can wear mine until we can get you something. The armor can be adjusted enough, I guess…but there's something I think you need to know." "What's that?"

He took her hand and placed a kiss to the palm before pressing it against her own flat stomach and giving her a smug smirk.

Her eyes widened at the implications of the action and her mate nodded before she threw herself at him in a hug. "I'm really…? But, how can you tell?" her voice was filled with laughter. "I'm a youkai, remember? Advanced senses." "All right, then you definitely need to come back to my time with me. If I'm meeting your family, you're meeting my family. And…I really should finish high school, at least. I mean, it is senior year. There's no point in skipping out when it's almost over. Is…that all right?" Kouga nodded after thinking it over, "As long as I'm nearby. I don't want any harm to come to you or our pups." "Pups? As in, plural? Aiieee!" She squeezed him tightly again before planting a kiss on his lips.

"Come on then, let's get dressed. The others might be coming back today…I just hope they're okay."

Kouga nodded before getting up and dressing with his mate.

A/N: And there you have it! Chapter Two of Forever in Gear! This provides some definite positive entertainment for the car… ;;

Hey…maybe I'll do something for Kingdom Hearts soon. Once I get home and find the notepad with the story on it I'll get back to working on City Sonata, so please don't kill me! Eeks! I just realized that I forgot the disclaimer in the last chapter! O.O :Adds to this one: All right, once I get somewhere with 'net access I'm adding it to the first. Also, I'd like to give thanks to my new beta, Menolly Harper! .

All right, it's time to go!

Eee? Shippou, stop chewing on my couch! .