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The First Kiss

Miroku sighed heavily as he heard the sound of a door slamming, followed by angry footsteps. Lovely, he thought, another day spent tiptoeing around InuYasha's incredibly foul temper. He looked up just as the hanyou stormed past him. "Hurry up Miroku," he growled over his shoulder as he slammed out of the front door.

Miroku straightened from the wall he had been leaning against and slowly followed. Whatever was wrong with InuYasha he suspected that it had little to do with his meeting with his brother just now. No, something had been riling InuYasha's temper for a good week or so now but of course, he refused to admit anything was wrong. If Miroku didn't know any better though he would have said that InuYasha had a woman on his mind but InuYasha had never been the type…… or maybe he was. Miroku eyed InuYasha's still form as he stood in the sunlight an expression that could only be said to be one of craving across his face as he stood with his eyes closed.

Damn Sesshomaru! Ordering him around like some sort of errand boy. Damn Kagara! Standing there smirking at him. InuYasha stopped and looked straight up into the sun. But most of all, damn that dark haired witch that haunted his every waking moment and the few in which he slept. Damn the sweet scent of her that tormented him. Damn her beautiful face that he longed to touch. Just damn her to hell. If he ever saw her again he wouldn't let her get away again until he'd made sure he'd gotten her out of his system. He closed his eyes as he thought of how exactly what he'd like to do to get her out of his system.

"Are you all right InuYasha?"

Miroku's voice from behind him snapped him out of his little fantasy and he swore, his cheeks flushing. Fuck, he'd been standing there fantasying again like some stupid school kid; it had become a nasty habit this past week.

"InuYasha?"

"I'm fine. Come on," he said gruffly and strode off, leaving a somewhat fascinated Miroku to follow behind him.

"Would you like to see a movie?"

Kagome nodded her head and put on a smile for the wolf who was watching her intently. As he turned and started to pull her across the street towards the theatre, her smile dropped. She didn't want to upset Kouga but she didn't want to see a movie, she didn't want to go shopping, or anything else he was trying to distract her with. She only wanted InuYasha. He was constantly in her thoughts. She longed to hear his voice, for him to say her name, to actually reach out and touch him. Maybe then, late at night when she dreamed of him she could wake up knowing that it could also be a reality not just a baseless fantasy.

Sighing inwardly, she listened as Kouga asked her if she what she wanted to see. He ran off a list of films and she nodded at one he said, not even sure what it was she had agreed to see. If he could just leave her alone for a few minutes, she'd be able to give him the slip and maybe then, hopefully, she could find InuYasha. She smiled; maybe this wasn't such a bad idea. Perhaps she would take a bathroom break in the middle of the movie.

"Miroku! Stop it. It's heading out the door!"

Miroku jumped in front of the entrance blocking the way and slipped his hand inside his jacket whipping out a rectangular piece of paper with black ink lines across it but the large six-legged demon that resembled an enormous and grotesque orange rat knocked him to the floor and leapt over his chest and out the door.

"Ah CRAP! You're useless!" InuYasha yelled at him, flying across the room and over the top of the flattened Miroku to chase after the demon.

"Thank you, I'm fine," Miroku muttered to himself as he stood up.

Outside, InuYasha followed the screams to a movie theatre. Entering, he screwed his nose up in distaste as he saw the ugly beast slobbering and munching on the popcorn that had been knocked to the floor.

"Ahhhh shit, I shouldn't have to waste my time on the likes of you," The demon looked up and snorted at him, its eyes flicking in all directions for a possible escape.

"Hah! You can try," InuYasha cracked his knuckles, his claws ready "but I ain't gonna let you get a----," The door to the side of the demon opened and Kagome stepped out… and froze.

InuYasha's eyes flew to the girl standing in front of him. Sensing his only opportunity the huge rat like beast lunged toward Kagome.

"NO!" InuYasha yelled as with lightning speed he jumped into the air, his claws slashing the demon to bits as he came back to the ground.

The two stood standing staring at each other neither paying any attention to the blood all around them or the small crowd that was gathering. They had eyes only for each other. His heart was pounding; his mouth ran dry as he looked upon the face that had haunted him. She was staring at him, her eyes full of the fire he had seen before. He stepped closer, her scent overpowered that of the blood around them, no fear tainted the wonderful smell of her and he could hear her heart pounding in time with his. She wanted him just as he wanted her. Slowly without taking her eyes from him, she stepped toward him until they were nearly touching.

Primitive urges ripped threw him. He wanted to grab her and claim her right here and now. To howl that she was his and no one would have her but him. He took a shaky breath and tried to control himself but it backfired as the unmistakeable scent of her arousal hit him. He wanted to touch her. He raised his hands to her arms; they hovered just above the fabric of her shirt as he hesitated. He watched as she swallowed, her breathing becoming heavy. She was his. His fingers flexed over her arms and he gripped her just as a voice yelled out to her, breaking into their trancelike state.

"Kagome!"

InuYasha lifted his head and snarled at the wolf standing behind her. He felt her hands come up and grip the fabric of his shirt, and knew without words that she wanted to leave with him. Wrapping his arm around her shoulder he placed an arm under her legs and picked her up, holding her close.

"Put her down you bastard," the wolf yelled again but InuYasha had already spun around and run out the door,

"InuYasha?" Miroku yelled through the crowds of people but InuYasha ignored him, his strong legs launching them up and over the crowded streets.

"Kagome!" Kouga yelled again as he ran into the street after them only to see them disappearing over the top of the crowds. "You son of a bitch!" he punched the lamppost next to him with his fist, denting it.

"Kouga?" Miroku called. Kouga spun around and faced him.

"Miroku," there was no surprise in his voice. Where ever InuYasha was Miroku wasn't far behind.

"What are you doing here?" Kouga ignored his question asking instead one of his own.

"Where would he take her?"

"What?" Miroku looked confused.

"InuYasha. Where did he take Kagome? Where would he go to….to …be alone?" Kouga's jaw hardened. Miroku's eyes widened in comprehension.

"So you know that girl he was holding?" Kouga nodded his head, frustrated.

"I don't have time to explain. Do you know where he'd go?" Miroku hesitated.

"Maybe, but I---" he was cut off as Kouga grabbed his arm.

"Let's go then,"

InuYasha took her to the only place where he knew no one would disturb them. His mother's home. It was deserted now, had been for the last fifty years, the house was old and run down but the garden, even over grown was beautiful. It had the look of a wilderness about it and standing in the centre was an enormous tree that had been his own special hiding place as a child. He landed softly on the ground next to it and let her feet drop but kept her by his side, his arm around her. He looked down at her to find her eyes on him, the fires burning there unextinguished. His body pulsed with an almost uncontrollable need.

He dropped his arm to settle around her waist and tightened it, pulling her close to him and lifting her from her feet as he moved her back against the tree. She leaned back and he rested one hand on the tree beside her head and leaned into her, pressing their bodies into intimate contact.

Kagome couldn't believe the sensations that chased through her. She could never have dreamed feelings like these, they felt as if they were going to swallow her whole, and he hadn't even kissed her. At the thought of his lips on hers, her body jerked in shock as a hot lightening bolt shot through her. Her eyes fell to his lips and she realised she desperately wanted to put her own lips there, to see what her first kiss… their first kiss would be like.

He felt her body jerk against him and saw her watching his lips and knew she was thinking the same thing he was. What would it be like to kiss her? He'd never wanted anyone as much as he did this woman and he hadn't even kissed her or touched her bare flesh. Why was it she aroused him like this? Would he still feel this way after he had her? His hand clenched at her waist as he thought of what it would be like to have her lying under him. She gasped as if she had felt the same bolt of hunger he had. He watched as her lips parted and he swooped down claiming them for his own.

He leaned into her even more pushing her against the rough bark of the tree as his mouth slanted over hers. Kagome's hands slid up around his shoulders holding him tight as she drowned in a sea of pure sensation. She could never have imagined this is what a kiss would feel like, how could she feel so good? She wanted it to last forever.

"Kagome!" At the sound of someone else's voice InuYasha's tore his mouth from hers, head coming up. He placed his body in front of hers automatically protecting what he thought of as his.