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Hidden Fires
Chapter Four: Separate Apartments
Inuyasha glanced over at Kagome from the passenger seat of her black Mustang. She was driving, which disgruntled him no little bit. A smile was playing around the corners of her mouth as she drove through Tokyo, occasionally glancing in her rearview mirror to make sure Ayame and Sango were still behind them.
"Are you ever gonna tell me where we're going?" he finally asked, unable to stop himself. When she finally looked at him, the smile broke through, and her eyes sparkled with mischief.
"Like I said, no where special. Just a place where me, Sango, Ayame, and a few... others hang out every once in a while."
There was something in her tone that Inuyasha couldn't quite place, but forgot about when they pulled up in front of a building. Climbing out of the car, Inuyasha stopped in surprise when he noticed that it was a famous first-class hotel, the Emerald Garden. Ignoring him, Kagome leaned against her car and waited for Sango and Ayame.
A few minutes later, Sango pulled up in her cherry-red Corvette. She immediately jumped out, face red with anger. Miroku followed more slowly, sporting a red handprint on his face. Unbelievably, though, he was still grinning.
Storming towards Kagome's direction, who was grinning and watching from a distance with an equally amused Inuyasha.
Sango huffed, then spun around to yell at Miroku. "You damn PERVERT! Can't you keep your hands to yourself for five fucking minutes!" she yelled, hands balled into fists at her sides.
Kagome's grin faded when she noticed Sango's stance. She walked up to stand slightly behind Sango, cautioning her with her presence to cool it down a bit. Sango noticed immediately, relaxed, took a deep breath, and barely nodded at Kagome, letting her know she understood. Relaxing her own stance, Kagome turned to look for Ayame and Kouga, then burst out laughing.
The couple had driven up without anyone noticing, when they had been distracted by Miroku and Sango. Currently, they two were glued to each other, Ayame leaning against her silver Stratus, while Kouga pressed them together tightly. Oblivious to Kagome practically rolling on the ground, they were in their own little world until Inuyasha cleared his throat.
Looking up, Kouga raised an eyebrow in question. Motioning to the rest of the group, Inuyasha walked back to Kagome.
Once the group had reassembled, the guys turned to look at the hotel. "This is where you guys hang out?" Inuyasha asked in confusion. "Yup," Ayame answered, a strange note of pride in her voice. Noticing his confused look, Kagome explained.
"Actually, this place serves two purposes. All three of us live here, first off. So now you know where to go if you wanna find us," Kagome said, winking at Inuyasha. He smiled wickedly in response, which made her roll her eyes.
"Secondly, we wanna show you a part of our lives that only a few select people know about. So consider yourselves lucky," she said in a warning tone.
The guys glanced at each other, then nodded at the girls. Kagome started towards the front entrance first, followed by Inuyasha and the other two couples.
Nodding at the doorman, who had recognized the girls and opened the door, the couples walked inside.
Gazing around in amazement, the guys admired the front lobby. It was decorated spaciously, yet tastefully.
Beige colored carpet covered the floor, with dark brown and black leather couches spread out across the lobby. Polished wooden coffee tables were placed artistically around the room as well.
The entire right wall was, surprisingly, an indoor waterfall. Water cascaded down the wall, to fall into a shallow pool, where coins glistened through the water like gold.
Elevators and emergency stairs were on the left wall, while the main desk was against the back wall. Behind the main desk was a set of large double doors, which bore the hotel insignia, a wolf in profile running, in solid gold. Suddenly, the doors opened and a man stepped out.
He was taller that the average person, but not as tall as Miroku, Kouga, and Inuyasha. Short cut black hair framed his bright blue eyes, which brightened even more, if possible, when he saw the girls, Kagome in particular.
Kagome spun around and aimed a pleading glance at Ayame, her eyes wide as saucers and rimmed with tears. Rolling her own eyes in disgust, Ayame separated herself from Kouga and proceeded to intercept the man, who was heading in their direction. Latching onto one of his arms and ignoring his protests like the way Kagome was ignoring his pleading eyes, Ayame dragged him back through the double doors.
Before Kouga had a chance to make his own protests, Ayame was back, beaming her usual 100-watt smile. "So, shall we continue?" she asked brightly, hooking her arm around Kouga's waist.
Growling possessively, her hauled her to his side and wouldn't let go. Ayame merely smiled, then aimed a comment towards Kagome as they walked to the elevators.
"Oh, and Kagome?" Kagome raised an eyebrow in question this time.
"You owe me one," Ayame replied. Kagome nodded, but shook her head in response to Inuyasha's questioning look.
The couples boarded an elevator, and Sango pressed the button for the 13th floor. Miroku had a surprised look on his face after she did this.
Noticing, Sango laughed, then decided to explain.
"Everyone seems to have such a stupid superstition about living on the 13th floor of a building! We are actually the only one's who'll live on this floor; everyone else refuses to. So we have the entire floor to ourselves!" Sango said laughingly. Unfortunately, she didn't notice the perverted grin that spread across Miroku's face at that announcement...
That is, until she caught his reflection in the mirror-like surface of the elevator door. A vein twitching in her forehead, she turned around and smacked him once again, yelling, "HENTAI!" Inuyasha and Kouga just shook their heads in disgust, while Kagome and Ayame giggled. Sango's face was still red with embarrassment when the elevator opened to the 13th floor.
The girls each grabbed their respective guy (Sango dragged Miroku by his collar) to the doors of their apartments.
Kagome dug in her pocket and produced a set of keys, which she used to unlock the door, the first one on the left. "This apartment's mine," she said over her shoulder as she walked in.
Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, then asked, "You all have separate apartments?" Kagome nodded, then pulled him inside and shut the door. "We all have to change first. You can look around while I take a quick shower. Be back in a minute!" she called back to him, then walked through a door at the end of the hall.
Inuyasha wondered around the apartment. The main color scheme seemed to be green and white. In the living room, a big screen TV stood in the corner, next to a pair of sliding glass doors. He opened them and stepped out onto a balcony.
The view was wonderful. Inuyasha could see a park a few miles away; the cherry blossoms were in full bloom. He sank into a lounge chair to enjoy the view more fully, and was fast asleep a few minutes later.
Ayame had led Kouga to the second apartment on the right. Unlocking the door, she stepped inside and was about to flip on the light switch when she was pushed back against the wall. "Kouga, wha-"
She was cut off when he sealed his mouth over hers. Dropping the keys on the floor, she grabbed a hold of his arms and closed her eyes, responding to his kiss. His tongue rubbed against her lower lip, and she opened her mouth, giving him access. He slipped inside, sipping at her lips like they were nectar. Arms wrapped around each other, they backed up into the living room and fell on the couch.
Ayame moaned when Kouga's mouth parted from hers and slipped across her cheek, kissing every inch of the way. Soon, his lips found the pulse beating frantically at the base of her throat. He licked, delicately, and she shivered in response. His hands tunneled under her shirt, touching bare skin for the first time. This time, it was Kouga's turn to shiver. When he began pushing up her shirt and kissing his way down her collarbone, she finally came back to her senses.
She groaned in misery and sat up, sliding off the couch and onto the floor. Sitting there, panting, Ayame turned to look at Kouga, who was leaning back against the couch and gasping for air as well. She gave a weak grin, then stood up.
Leaning down, she gave him a brief kiss, then whispered, "Next time." He looked at her with dark eyes, then grinned briefly as well.
Turning, she walked down the hall, saying over her shoulder, "I'll be back in a few minutes, just let me change really quick."
Once she was gone, Kouga leaned his head back with a sigh. Wincing, he reached down and adjusted his jeans. Hopefully, I won't have to adjust for long... he thought wickedly.
Sango went into the kitchen and grabbed two cans of coke out of the fridge. Turning around to go back in the living room, she ran smack into Miroku's chest. He grabbed her arms to prevent her from falling backwards, but this only caused her to fall into his arms instead.
Blushing faintly, she tried to pull out of his grip, but stopped when she felt his arms wrap around her waist. She froze when he leaned down to whisper in her ear.
"I really like you Sango. No matter what I may act like sometimes, I respect you and your body. It's just..."He trailed off for a second, then tightened his arms and continued. "It's just that sometimes, you look so beautiful, and I can't control myself. And I-"
He was stopped mid-sentence when Sango leaned up and wrapped her arms around his head (dropping the cokes in the process...), yanking him down to press her mouth against his.
Miroku stood still for a few seconds, then lifted her up slightly and opened his mouth, rubbing his tongue against her lips. Sango let out a low moan and opened her own mouth, letting his tongue sweep inside to rub against hers.
Stumbling a little, he backed her up against the fridge. He ran his hands across her back, then underneath her shirt. Sango shivered a little in reaction, then tugged up his own shirt and ran her hands across his flat, muscular abs.
Miroku groaned at the feel of her soft hands caressing his skin. His touch moved to her front, his right hand running up her stomach. Just before he reached his destination, she grabbed his hand and squeezed.
Lifting his head slightly, panting shallowly, he looked into her glazed eyes and smirked. Sango blinked a few times to focus her gaze. Seeing the smirk, she rolled her eyes.
Releasing her hold on him, she waited for him to step back. He let her go slowly, but leaned down to press a hard kiss against her lips before letting go entirely.
Satisfied, he turned around and picked up a can of coke from the floor. Popping the top, he wondered into the living room, where he plopped on the couch and turned on the TV.
Sango shook her head, then went to her bedroom to change. He's going to be trouble, I can just feel it, she thought. A smirk of her own crossed her face. But that's ok, I happen to like bad boys...
Kagome walked into the living room, toweling her hair dry and looking for Inuyasha. Noticing the sliding glass doors open partially, she went to them and peeked outside.
He's asleep! she thought. Stepping silently outside, she took a seat next to him. Gazing at him, she noticed how peaceful he looked.
He looks so...young, she thought, smiling softly. Leaning forward, she reached up to brush his bangs aside. As she was pulling back, he opened his eyes, startling her.
Quickly getting over her start, she grinned and began to get up, but he grabbed her hand and tugged, pulling her off balance. She landed in his lap, now laughing breathlessly.
Grinning triumphantly, he shifted her until she was straddling his waist. Then he arranged her until she was leaning on the arms of the chair. This, of course, left her vulnerable to attack...
He brought his knees up behind her, which made her slip forward. She squirmed when she felt a hardness beneath her, evidence of his desire for her.
Inuyasha groaned, then grabbed her hips to stop the squirming. Kagome looked up into his eyes. They were a molten gold, burning with hidden fires. She smiled mischievously, then rolled her hips forward.
He moaned and tightened his grip, but then relaxed it as she rolled her hips again. Leaning down, she whispered in his ear, "If I'm not allowed to touch you..." She motioned to her hands where they were resting on the arms of the chairs. "Then you can't stop me from moving other parts of my body," she finished.
At this, Inuyasha snapped his head up to look her in the eyes. A wicked glint appeared in his eyes for a second before she felt his hands slip under her shirt.
A split second later, she realized what he was going to do, and rolled her hips again, this time not stopping in between each roll. Inuyasha started to pant. Retrieving one hand from under her shirt, he reached up and pulled her face down to his, melding their mouths together.
Kagome immediately opened her mouth, letting him in to explore. While their mouths dueled, she kept up the steady rocking while his hands slipped up her stomach. Reaching her bra, he unsnapped the front hook and pushed the material aside. Cupping one breast, he rubbed a thumb across the nipple, causing her to gasp and writhe.
Inuyasha hissed out a few choice curses, then kissed her hard, rubbing their tongues together while she resumed rocking, this time speeding up.
He could feel the tightening at the base of his spine, spreading to form a ball of fire in the pit of his stomach, and pulled back. Looking into Kagome's half-lidded eyes, he noticed her trembling. Grabbing her hips with both hands, he stopped the motion and leaned forward, resting his head against her breasts.
"Why did you stop?" The question came out breathlessly. Grinning ruefully, he stood up, letting her slip down to stand on her own two feet. He grabbed her hand and hobbled back into the apartment.
Reaching down, he adjusted his jeans to a more comfortable position, trying to relieve some of the pressure. Finally, he answered her.
"For a couple reasons. One, I didn't want to give any of your neighbors a peep show." She digested this, then nodded for him to continue.
"Two, we are scheduled to leave in about five minutes." Glancing at her watch, she nodded again.
"And three, I was about to explode, and I didn't want our first time together to be in a lounge chair on your balcony. Though we can try it there, if you want." At that, they both grinned at each other.
Glancing at her watch again, she motioned to the door. "You're right, it's time to go and meet the others in the lobby. Ready?" she asked. Inuyasha nodded, and they headed out the door.
At the elevator, he grabbed her hand and hauled her to his side. Smiling into each other's eyes, the two went to meet their friends.
A/N: Chapter four, revamped. Ok…so I haven't really slowed their relationship down much, but it'll be a while after this chapter till they finally get anywhere serious.
-S.S.S.