Blazing
"Inuyasha, what's wrong?"
"Kagome……leave…it's…not safe."
"Why Inuyasha?"
"Kagome………heat," Inuyasha said before he passed out.
"What's wrong with Inuyasha?" Shippo asked.
"He's in heat," Kaede told them.
"How do you know?"
"He clearly said Kagome heat. For a demon their first heat is very hard, and it's very difficult for them to speak at all."
The group seemed to be at lost for words. Kagome laid a blanket on Inuyasha. She and Shippo then climbed into her sleeping bag and feel asleep… That next morning Kagome woke up to something wet against her face. When she finally opened her eyes, she saw Inuyasha diligently licking her face.
"Kaede, what is Inuyasha doing?" the young girl asked the older one.
"I believe he's staking a claim on ye and now he's making you presentable for ……others." (Kagome has anime style sweat drop.)
"Why is he staking a claim on me?"
"Because he already has feelings for you and his demon half automatically assumes you'll become his mate."
"MATE!" Kagome yelled, trying to get Inuyasha not to lick her nose again.
Inuyasha simply pushed her hand away and continued licking her face…