Sorry about the last chapter, it didn't work out the way it was supposed to. Any ways, this chapter is very similar to the last one except at the end… well you'll see, just read on and ignore my chatter :).

Kagome let out a tired sigh and rested her head onto her knees. She, Inuyasha and the rest of the gang had been battling demons and looking for jewel shards all day but they hadn't found a single one. The only thing they managed to find was some injuries after the battles had ended. All day long she had thought about her dream and whether it had really happened or was just her imagination. Sango had noticed the marking on her neck but didn't say anything in front of the boys, which Kagome appreciated greatly. The last thing she wanted was to have to explain her dream to the lecherous monk or her hot tempered Inuyasha. If he found out she was having sexual dreams about his older brother there's no telling what he would do to her… or to Sesshomaru whenever they met up again.

Kagome tried to come up with excuses as to how she'd gotten the marking in the first place and she finally concluded that Inuyasha must have done it when they were playing around a few days before and she just hadn't noticed it before. He tended to get a little rough once in awhile when they rough-housed, forgetting that she was a delicate human and not a strong demon. And he had nipped her once before when they were playing, she had pinned him and he bite her shoulder to get her off of him so that had to be it.

Throughout the day, when they weren't fighting, Kagome had continually pulled her collar up trying to hide the mark but by noon it was starting to vanish, much to her relief. Now that it was dusk the bite was hardly noticeable physically but the memory of how it supposedly got there was still so very vivid in her mind. She could still feel Sesshomaru's hands gliding over her body, using his teeth and fingers to pleasure her. Even though it was a dream she could remember how he felt against her and how he…

Kagome mentally slapped herself when she felt her face and body begin to heat up at the memory and pushed it all into the back of her mind, looking out the window at the approaching rain clouds instead. She was taking a break at Kaede's hut waiting for Inuyasha to come back. He had left a couple of hours ago to go and get something to eat but he hadn't returned yet and she was starting to get worried that he would get caught out in the rain. Kagome smiled, imagining her white-haired hanyu soaked head to toe, his clothes and hair sticking to his slim body as water dripped from his sleeves and his cute puppy ears. She had seen him that way once and it wasn't a pleasant event to witness. He had cursed and grumbled all night long even after he had dried off, "I HATE being wet!" he said over and over, not wanting to talk about how he'd gotten that way.

Thunder sounding off in the distance brought her back to the present and she sighed, "I should go look for him."

Kagome grabbed her bow and arrow and headed out into the woods with her flashlight, calling out into the deepening darkness, "Inuyasha! Inuyasha where are you!"

She continued her search for nearly an hour and found no sign of him anywhere, she was beginning to believe that he had already returned to the hut or had found some other type of shelter to beat the rain. Either way she wanted to make sure that he was alright, "Inuyasha!"

"Kagome! Over here!"

Kagome headed off in the direction the cry came from and found herself near the creek that had been in her dream. She quickly shook the thought from her mind and called out again, "Where are you, Inuyasha?"

"Up here!"

She looked up and started giggling at the sight before her. Caught in the branches above her head was a red faced, growling hanyu hanging upside down as if he were a bat. Around his arms and legs were numerous vines and branches that had entangled themselves around his form, preventing him from using his claws to cut through them and free himself. Kagome glanced at him again and tried to keep from laughing at the sight but that was becoming very difficult as Inuyasha's face turned a deeper shade of red from embarrassment, "Don't you say a word, Kagome."

Upon hearing that comment she lost what little restraint she had and busted up laughing, getting a snarl from him, "Shut up Kagome! This isn't funny!"

"I'm sorry but… how did you get stuck like that?"

"I don't know! I was trying to jump down and I got stuck!"

"Why didn't you call out for help?"

"And risk getting Sesshomaru or some other demon? No thanks!"

"So you'd rather stay pinned up there in the tree rather than swallow that enormous ego of yours and ask for help?"

"Damn straight! But you're here now so get me down from here!"

Kagome felt her mean streak take over her and she grinned evilly at him, "Say please."

"Kagome…" he warned with a soft growl.

"Alright, don't move."

She took out one of her arrows and shot it at the vines, instantly cutting him lose and sending him crashing to the ground with a loud thud. Kagome ran to him and helped him up, still giggling slightly, "Are you alright, Inuyasha?"

Without warning Inuyasha grabbed her arm and raised his other hand to place it over her mouth, bringing his face down until their noses were touching. His golden eyes sparkled with hidden promise and his blush began to fade as he whispered harshly to her, "if you tell anyone about this I will kill you, got it!"

Kagome nodded and he let her go, shooting her a glare when she let out one final giggle, "you enjoyed that, didn't you?"

"Oh yes… ah!"

A loud crash of thunder startled her and she jumped slightly as Inuyasha quickly sniffed the air, "the storm's really close, we're not gonna make it back to the hut. Come on, I know where we can hide from the rain."

Inuyasha knelt down and let Kagome climb on his back before he took off in a dead sprint as big fat rain drops began to slam down on them. It didn't take long before the light drizzle became a raging downpour but luckily Inuyasha was fast enough to get them inside a cave before they got completely soaked. Once they were inside he let her off his back and shook the water from his hair, "that was fun."

Kagome looked up at him and laughed at the way his hair had puffed out, jutting out in all different directions at once. When his hair looked like that he reminded her of the fluff that Sesshomaru wore on his shoulder and that's what he looked like right now. Inuyasha apparently sensed what she was thinking and he gave her a gentle push towards the back of the cave, "I know what you're thinking and no I don't. Just shut up and go."

Kagome obeyed and let him lead her to the back of the cave then a strange feeling of de-ja-vu washed over her as they went behind a wall of cloth. She tried to look around at her surroundings but the lack of moonlight made it pitch black inside the small haven and she couldn't even see two feet in front of her, "Where are you, Inuyasha?"

"Over here just stay where you are until I get the fire started."

A few minutes later they had a good fire going and they sat side by side next to it, trying to keep warm as they listened to the rain pouring down outside, "Do you think it will let up soon?" Kagome asked softly.

"Not anytime soon from the looks of it. I think we're stuck here until morning."

"Oh…"

They were silent for awhile after that, just enjoying the warmth the fire brought to them as it eliminated the rain-chill from their bodies. Kagome looked up at Inuyasha and gasped slightly at the sight of him, the light from the fire danced gracefully over his form illuminating his face and making him appear ethereal. He looked so handsome and she was tempted to reach out and touch him to see if he was real or not but she managed to stop herself and just leaned against his shoulder instead.

Seconds later she felt his arm wrap around her and pull her closer to him before he rested his head on top of hers. She sighed and snuggled against him, greatly enjoying the feeling of being this close to her love. This was what she had always wanted and now it was coming true. Out of nowhere a thought suddenly came to her mind and she remembered that morning when she had kissed him. He seemed to enjoy it but she wasn't entirely sure and she just had to know, "Hey Inuyasha?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you angry with me?"

"For what, Kagome?"

"For this morning… when I kissed you?"

"No, you surprised me but I'm not angry at you. Why would you think I would be?"

"I don't know, I guess I'm just insecure about us just yet, sorry."

"It's ok."

Kagome looked to the fire and watched the flames perform their beautiful, mesmerizing dance for awhile before she looked around the cave and recognition donned on her as she finally realized where she was. It was the same cave from her dream, bed and all and she couldn't help but remember what had happened in that room… on that bed. Kagome glanced at the bedding and could picture herself laying across it with the demon lord hovering above her, his mouth traveling over her body as he pinned her wrists above her head. A flush spread all the way from her cheeks down to her breasts as she tried to forget about the dream but for some reason being in the cave made it very difficult. Part of her expected Sesshomaru to appear as he had in the dream and that thought made her very uneasy and being this close to Inuyasha only made it worse.

She unconsciously reached up and clutched Inuyasha's robe, pulling him closer to her as if she could evaporate into him and leave this place. Inuyasha looked down at her and nudged her slightly, "what's wrong?"

"Huh? Nothing why?"

"Something's bothering you. Your scent changes when you worry so tell me what's going on."

"You don't want to know, trust me."

"Tell me or else, Kagome."

Kagome looked up and stared bravely into his amber colored eyes with her deep brown ones, challenging him, "or else what, Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha didn't answer he just glared at her and Kagome sighed and turned her gaze to the fire, unable to look him in the face as she began to explain, "I had a strange dream last night."

"About what?"

"I was in the forest and I went to the creek to get a drink then I went back to the camp-site to wait for you. Then Sesshomaru came and he…"

"He what Kagome?"

Kagome felt her blush grow deeper as she began to remember the full details of her dream but she couldn't possibly tell Inuyasha about that… he would hate her for sure. Maybe she should just stay quiet and he wouldn't pry further, he wouldn't actually force her to tell him what was truly bothering her… would he? No such luck though, before she could delve further into her mind Inuyasha rested his hand on her shoulder, bringing her back to the situation at hand, "tell me what happened, Kagome, please."

She sighed and raised her knees to her chest, burying her face into her forearms to hide from his intense gaze, "in my dream he… made me… he made me…

Kagome paused and her flush deepened in color, causing Inuyasha to lose his temper at her silence, "What did he make you do, Kagome, just spit it out already!"

"He… made me have… sex with him…"

Inuyasha's eyes immediately flashed red at that comment, "What! Did this really happen! Did he really hurt you!"

Kagome sensed his energy rise suddenly and she could tell that he was about to call upon his demon strength. She looked up at him and shook her head, trying to comfort him, "No it didn't really happen."

Inuyasha stared directly into her eyes with such intensity that she had to look away… she never could stand that accusing glare of his. With a sigh she got up and walked to stand in front of the bed, a slight shiver escaping her as she turned her gaze to the ground, "It was only a dream but… it felt so real that… I thought it had really happened… Sesshomaru has never touched me, Inuyasha so please don't get angry."

Inuyasha's eyes slowly returned to normal and he stared at her back for a moment before his soft but stern voice reached her ears, "you're sure? You're not just saying that so I won't go and kill him are you?"

"No, if he had touched me I would tell you. But… that's what's been bothering me today. I… keep remembering the dream even though I don't want to. I'm sorry Inuyasha… if you never want to speak to me again I understand."

Inuyasha was silent for several long moments after that, musing over all the information he'd just received. As time dragged on Kagome's eyes began to well up with tears as despair grabbed at her heart, "oh no… I blew it! I just got together with him and I've already driven him away with my stupid dreams! Why did I have to…"

Kagome's fears vanished when she felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her and pull her against a warm body behind her. Inuyasha leaned down to her and she could feel his hot breath wafting against her ear as he whispered to her, "Don't be sorry, if it was only a dream then there's nothing to worry about. You're safe with me Kagome. I won't let anyone touch you, especially not my brother."

"I know I'm safe with you it's just that… I thought that if I told you about my dream then you would… be disgusted with me."

"You didn't really have sex with him did you?"

"Of course not!"

"Then there's no reason for me to get all pissy about it. Now if he had touched you then I'd go and tare his throat out but since you're unharmed and it was only a dream then I'm alright with it. It's normal to have dreams like that… although I do find it weird that you dreamt of Sesshomaru."

"I honestly don't know why I dreamt of Sesshomaru, but believe me I don't want Sesshomaru… I never have… I want you, Inuyasha."

Kagome gasped when she realized what she'd just said and she pulled away from Inuyasha to go and sit by the fire, being careful to avoid his gaze, "sorry… I shouldn't have said anything, just forget what you just heard."

"I can't do that, you said exactly what I wanted to hear."

"What's that?"

Inuyasha went up and knelt in front of her, using a clawed hand to lift her chin up to meet his eyes as a gentle smile spread across his lips, "that you want me…"

Before Kagome could react Inuyasha pulled her to him and pressed his lips against hers for a tender, loving kiss. She sighed against him and returned the kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck as she got up on her knees, making it easier for him to reach her. The feeling of his lips brushing over hers sent a shiver of delight coursing through her body, he was soft and gentle but at the same time he was passionate and fierce and she couldn't help but melt against him as the kiss progressed.

Inuyasha's hand came up to cup the back of her head and he tilted her head back to deepen the kiss. Kagome buried her hands into his long silver mane and pulled him closer to her as he suckled on her bottom lip lightly. Sheresponded to his silent request and parted her lips for him so he could slip his tongue inside to meet with hers. All their passion seemed to explode out of the dam that they had put up around themselves for so long as they kissed one another hungrily, putting everything they had in just that simple gesture as if it were the last thing they would be able to do. Inuyasha explored her sweet mouth for what seemed like an eternity but at the same time only a few seconds until his lungs screamed for him to stop and breathe.

He rested his nose against hers for a moment to catch his breath, smiling mischievously at her before he reached down and scooped her up into his arms, causing her to cry out with surprise as he carried her to the bed and laid her gently across it. Kagome felt a small bit of fear creep into her stomach as she realized where she was but that fear lessened when Inuyasha moved to lay over her, capturing her mouth for another heated kiss.

Her hands came up to clutch at his robe once more as she tried to arch into him but he put his full weight on her and prevented her from doing so. As their tongues fought a loving battle with one another his hand drifted up to her shoulder, pushing her shirt to the side to reveal a small bit of her pale flesh. When it wouldn't go down any further his hands traveled to the front her shirt and found the buttons there, slowly undoing them one at a time until they were all unfastened.

Kagome suddenly became nervous and brought her arms up to cover herself, feeling young and unattractive as if she didn't deserve his attention. Inuyasha leaned down and began placing hot, wet kisses along her throat, getting a moan from her as she unconsciously arched into him, sending a jolt of electricity running through the hanyu. He took her wrists and pinned them on either side of her head and fear once more threatened to engulf her as she remembered how Sesshomaru had pinned her in her dream. Then suddenly, in her mind's eye, it wasn't Inuyasha that was touching her but his older brother instead. Panic began to take over her senses and she started struggling against his touch, "Inu… Inuyasha…"

"Hmm…"

"Please stop! Let me go!"

Inuyasha immediately pulled away from her and gazed down at her with confused golden eyes, "What's wrong?"

"I… I can't do this… not now…"

"Because of your dream right?"

Kagome flushed and looked away from him, telling him everything he needed to know without words. Inuyasha sighed and moved off of her entirely, allowing her to sit up, "was I hurting you?" he asked worriedly.

"No, I just… got scared all of the sudden, I'm sorry I…"

Inuyasha placed a hand to her lips to silence her and gave her a slight, understanding smile, "it's ok I'll wait. I don't want to force you."

Kagome smiled and kissed his cheek tenderly, "thank you, Inuyasha, you're sweet when you want to be."

"Yeah and besides, I can always molest you in your sleep if nothing else."

Kagome took his joke the wrong way and shot him a glare that would kill if it were possible then a soft smile curved her lips upwards as she shouted, "Sit boy!"

Inuyasha ungracefully flopped onto his face and Kagome giggled, earning a glare from him as he got up and dusted himself off, "thanks for the warning!"

"Anytime… what was that?"

A noise on the other side of the cloth caught her attention and Inuyasha sniffed the air before letting out a soft growl, "someone else is here."

"Who is it?"

"I don't know, stay here Kagome."

Inuyasha quickly headed to the front of the cave, hand grasping the hilt of his Tetseiga just in case he needed it. When he reached the entrance he couldn't find anyone there but he could smell their presence lingering in the air, "apparently they decided to just brave the storm, oh well. As long as they're the ones getting wet and not me I don't care."

Inuyasha headed back to Kagome and she stood up to greet him, "who was it?"

"Don't know they left."

"Oh… did you recognize the scent?"

"It seemed familiar but the rain messes with my sense of smell so I can't be sure."

Kagome nodded and watched as Inuyasha went to check on the fire. She started to re-button her shirt but the sound of her bow and arrow crashing to the floor alerted her attention to the entrance of the room. She could see the cloth rustling but she thought it to be the wind as she set her bow and arrow back up against the wall. After setting her weapon aside she raised her arms over her head and stretched, arching her back to get the kink out of her spine. As she was leaning back she came in contact with something warm and hard and she sat straight up and turned around slowly, letting out a scream as she met a pair of bright golden eyes.

Hope this chapter is better than the last one, and hopefully this one didn't cause any confusion. I appreciate everyone who pointed out the screw up I created with the previous attempt and I apologize again for that bad chapter :). Chapter 3 is in the works and should be up in a couple of days so stay tuned!