No, I don't own my very own hottie Inuyasha…Rumiko Takahashi has complete control over him…Besides Kagome.
Author's Note: Hey everyone! I hope you are enjoying the story…All right, I'm sorry; but here is another one of those intimacy chapters I must warn you about before reading…Please bare in mind there are some content in here not suitable for younger readers. But please don't let this deteriorate you from reading the rest of the chapter…Please skip over the mushy sequences if you are one of my younger readers.
Chapter 12: Return to Friends
Kag Pov
Oh great! It's raining…The day we're all returning to each other and it rains! How am I supposed to unload my car now? I can't risk getting everything wet. Of all days to rain, it couldn't have waited for tomorrow. No, it had to be today. Just my luck, I guess.
Kagome pulled into the Cardinal Village parking lot like all the other returning Lamar students and slowly chose the closest parking space she could get to. Unfortunately, by the time she jumped out of her car and was about to walk into the path of the dorm rooms…She saw it. The ditch was flooded again…The same ditch Inuyasha had carried her the day they first met.
As she walked up to it she stopped and looked at the running water still rising from the rain. She held her umbrella tighter in her hands and sighed at the sight. Kagome was worried about getting across. Once again she was wearing a new dress and new sandals she picked especially for today…Or as a matter of fact, especially for Inuyasha.
As Kagome kept staring at the water she was oblivious to the young man walking up to her from behind.
"Need to get across the Atlantic Ocean, Miss?"
Kagome gasped and was too surprised to turn around to look at where the familiar voice was coming from. When Kagome was about to turn to look behind her she was instantly picked up into massive arms and finally looked into the face of her hero.
"Inuyasha!"
"Hey Kagome. You smell nice."
"Oh Inuyasha!" Kagome smiled and immediately wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her head in his shoulder.
Inuyasha responded by kissing her hair and walking into the water and this time managed to keep them both above the on coming water. Neither of them talked while going across on to the concrete of the dorm sidewalk; but relaxed in the company of each other's body warmth. As soon as they made it to the concrete Kagome insisted to be put down by using her body to pull down; but Inuyasha held on tighter.
"No…Not yet Kagome. I finally have you back in my arms. I'm not about to let you go, not now anyway."
Kagome looked into his amber eyes and began to blush at how passionate Inuyasha was talking. She liked his possessiveness and couldn't believe she could possibly be falling more in love with him. Kagome nodded and gently placed her head back on his muscular shoulder.
Inuyasha was walking to the elevator when he remembered the day they first met.
Inu Pov
Ok…Although I love spending time with Kagome…I'd rather spend it in my room…Perhaps on my bed. Ok, stop it Inuyasha. This is Kagome! Ok, think of other things. Mmm, she smells so good against my body and her skin is so soft. Ok, that does it…Think of anything besides this…
Inuyasha took a detour and went up the stairs to his room.
"Hey? Why your room?"
"I've been unpacked since this morning Kagome. My room is already for us. I figured you might be tired after your long drive…So, I thought you might want to rest on my bed."
"Oh…" Kagome blushed at his words and nodded for him to proceed.
She fished in his pockets for his keys and opened the door so she could remain in his arms until they reached his room. Inuyasha held her all the while and gently placed her on her feet before turning down the covers. As soon as he was finished he looked to her and offered his hand for Kagome to take. She gratefully placed her hand in his and both of them climbed into his bed.
For a while they snuggled in each other's arms just holding and giving small kisses. When Inuyasha could feel the fire burning inside him he beckoned for Kagome to turn all the way around to face him and immediately engaged in a passionate kiss. His hands moved up and down her body as she lay under him. Kagome responded by continuing to learn from what he was doing and tried to search his body as well.
She had to admit to herself he was more experienced than her and couldn't help but become a little frustrated with herself for not knowing all that he does. She couldn't help but feel disappointed for not being able to please him as he was pleasing her. His movements were fluid and comforting leaving her wanting more of him. Inuyasha could feel this need from her and began smoothly placing his hand under her dress feeling her legs and moving higher to her stomach. Finally he reached the point of destination and found the tip of her bra.
Hesitating for a moment to see if there were any objections from Kagome, he moved his fingers on the outline of her bra and continued to move them till he managed to move his hand under it and gently massage her round breast. Kagome gave out a slight gasp as he kept massaging her and kissing her neck line down her chest.
Kag Pov
Oh my gosh! I can't believe this is happening. This is amazing…I never thought anything like this could feel so…Good. Wait, I can't feel this way right now…It's not right. We have to stop this…We have to stop this now before we go too far!
"Wait…"
Inuyasha stopped for a moment to look into his partner's eyes.
"Yes Kagome?"
"Please stop Inuyasha."
"Why Kagome? Don't you like this?"
"I do; but…"
"But you're not ready…"
"I'm sorry Inuyasha."
"It's fine."
He managed to give her chest one last kiss and remove his hand from under her dress long enough to move on the other side of her and wrap his arms around her waist. Kagome's heart was beginning to slow and she couldn't believe how far they had gone.
Kag Pov
Would I really have gone all the way with him? Would I have allowed myself to be completely his…Now?
Inu Pov
Would I really have gone all the way with her? Would she have allowed me to love her the way I want to?
Neither of them spoke for awhile and soon enough the warmth surrounding them put them into a deep sleep.
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"I can't wait to see Ayame and Kagome again! They better be back by now!"
"I'm sure they are unpacking as we speak Sango."
"Yeah, well we'd get to them a lot sooner if you'd just floor it already!"
"Sango, it's raining! I am not going to speed at this time."
"You are doing forty-five in a sixty!"
"It's just because I want to make sure you're safe Sango darling."
"You drive slower than Kagome!"
Miroku gave her a glare from the corner of his eyes and kept driving at the same speed never once hinting to a new speed. All the while Sango groaned at how slow the process of returning to Lamar was going.
"Come on Miroku! Slugs move faster than this!"
"Would you stop complaining already? Which would you prefer…Arriving at Lamar with your body parts still in tact today or arriving without them days later?"
Sango just folded her arms across her chest and began to pout at his words. Her upper lip was out making a childish face which accentuated her cheeks. She looked like a porcelain doll, so fragile and fair. All she could think about at the moment was returning to the home she knew for that short while. The home she grew to love in no time flat. It was a home she knew she belonged to.
"Sango, I'm sorry you are unhappy with me; but it's really all for you."
"Whatever…"
"What would you like to do when we get back to the dorm?" said Miroku giving a sly smile at the girl.
"What do you mean 'what do I wanna do'? You know very well I want to find Ayame and Kagome and finally-"
The realization finally caught on as she finally looked at his smirk. Her cheeks began to turn a bright red and she simply smiled saying,
"You are such a perv Miroku!"
"Come on Sango dear…I haven't fondled you since we left home, and that was over six hours ago."
"You know I am good to go anytime Miroku; but I really wanna find Ayame and Kagome."
"I know I was just trying to calm you down. You seem a little nervous."
"What do you mean I seem nervous? I don't know what you're talking about! Me nervous, HA!"
"You're worried about whether or not the girls are gonna be the same aren't you?"
"That's stupid! Why would I be worried about something like that?"
She tried to show anger at the thought of her being nervous and quickly turned her attention to her right looking out the window.
Miroku kindly continued, "They're gonna be exactly how you left them you know? Nothing will change; they'll still be the same girls you've known."
Sango shifted in her seat turning back to face Miroku.
"What if they have changed?"
"Then…You'll still go on and still be their same friend since before the hurricane."
Sango sighed and replied, "The day we evacuated I snapped at Ayame for thinking the same thing. I couldn't help it! I didn't want to hear that kind of talk. I wanted to believe everything was going to be just fine. That nothing was going to change no matter what happened."
"Sango…It's ok to be a little worried. But trust me love…Everything is going to be just like we left it."
"I hope you're right Miroku."
"Have I steered you wrong so far?"
"Do you really want me to answer that?"
Miroku gave her a quick glare and continued to drive at forty-five miles per hour. Sango stared back out the window and watched as the cars passed with some honking their horns at the couple. She sank in her seat and closed her eyes hoping next time she opens them; she'll be back at Lamar with her friends.
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HONK HONK
"Look at that idiot! Going forty-five in a sixty! All the idiots seem to come out when it's raining!"
Koga zoomed past the car and continued to drive his usual seventy miles per hour. Ayame began to move and wake up just in time to see Road Rage Koga.
"Um, you sure you wanna go that fast Koga? It is raining after all."
"You wanna get there don't you?"
"Yeah, but I'd like to get there alive if you don't mind?"
"And you will, and fast too!"
"Ok, there's a big difference between arriving alive and arriving in a body bag you know?"
Koga just gave her a quick glare and returned to honking his horn at the so called "idiots" on the road in front of him.
Ayame sighed at how fast he was going and quickly added,
"Remember what you told me when we finally returned home after the date when we became an item? You told me that Lamar would still be standing and that everything would still be the same. I believed you Koga, and your words are keeping me strong this very minute. If the school is still standing so far…Why are you driving like a mad dog to get there?"
"Well, it's simple…"
"Tell me."
"Cause I can…"
Not the answer Ayame was looking for. She glared at Koga and began to give a pout at how childish he was being. Didn't he care about her safety or well-being at all?
"Koga dear, I would really like for you to slow down."
"But Ayame, we're making great ti-"
"I SAID SLOW DOWN NOW!"
Koga looked at Ayame with wide eyes and a gaped mouth before obeying her.
"Damn woman! All you had to do was ask."
Soon enough they were parked in Cardinal Village's parking lot and waited a while for the rain to lighten.
"Um, hey Ayame…I have to go take care of some CA stuff in the office. Do you mind going to your room alone this time?"
"Not at all Koga…We've been together for awhile and frankly I'm sick of you!" Ayame joked and gave him a kiss on his cheek.
"I'm so glad to hear that Ayame, because if I spent one more agonizing minute with you I'd probably rip your head off!"
Koga gently caressed her cheek and a passionate kiss erupted from the both of them. It was Koga who pulled away saying she better leave the door open for him. Ayame consented and they finally walked out into the rain holding hands. Neither of them thought to bring an umbrella so they walked hand in hand getting soaked from head to toe.
Ayame walked the halls of the dorm and felt like she was home again. It all seemed so familiar to her. Everything looked the same and to be honest even better than before. Because the dorm had received extensive flood damage, the school re-painted and re-furnished all the rooms and hall ways. It was way better than before.
Ayame stopped in the middle of the hall way taking in everything and closed her eyes saying, "It's good to be home."
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"So…How's Kenjen and your Mom?"
"They're both fine, Kenjen really misses you. To be honest though, it was kind of hard tearing him apart from Sam Houston though. After meeting Shippo he didn't seem too affected anymore. They now have each other's phone numbers and plan on talking on the weekends."
"Well, that's great!"
"Yeah, it's good to see Kenjen being with other kids for a change."
"I'm sure it is."
The two lay on the bed facing each other with Inuyasha caressing Kagome's cheek with both love and longing. Kagome could see it in his eyes…The way he looked at her was a little unnerving; but knowing he felt such passion for her made her feel so happy.
"You are so beautiful Kagome."
She was taken back by his sudden confession and began to blush as Inuyasha kept outlining her face with his fingers numbing every muscle in her face with every touch. Kagome seemed to melt with just that one hand and found herself inching closer and closer to his beckoning lips.
His lips were so inviting and warm. Inuyasha knew exactly what to do with them and poor Kagome could only imitate his moves slightly. She didn't know exactly what to do if anything at all. Everything seemed so foreign to her; but she was willing to learn and learn it all with Inuyasha. The thought of this didn't seem to scare her anymore. She was slowly but surely beginning to warm up to the idea of Inuyasha as her "love mentor."
Kagome pulled away from Inuyasha and he began to groan from her sudden break in their contact.
"Sorry Inuyasha…But I think it's stopped raining now…It's probably a good time to unpack."
"Hmm, perhaps…But I think it's the perfect time to kiss you again."
He leaned in and gave her the most passionate kiss he could muster at the time and left her wanting more. Inuyasha sprang off the bed with Kagome still trying to grab on for another kiss. He playfully shook his head saying,
"You wanted to go unpack."
"Maybe it can wait."
"Nope. Sorry, this is how you wanted it."
He headed for the door and Kagome followed. As soon as she left her room she received the shock of her life.
"Kagome!"
"Ayame!"
The two girls smiled and ran to each other hugging and laughing all the while. Breaking out into questions and all sorts of juicy gossip, Inuyasha looked on and shook his head; but couldn't help but smile at the two happy girls.
"Oh my gosh Ayame! Sango and I tried calling and calling! Are you all right?"
"Oh I'm fine Kagome! Never mind me, how are you?"
"I'm fine, I just got here."
"Yeah, me too!"
The two girls quickly engaged in another hug and couldn't help but finally feel all their troubles melt away into nothing. All of a sudden they heard a loud SMACK coming from behind and two people yelling full blast!
"Uh, sounds like Miroku found Sango," said Inuyasha scratching his head.
"Oh no! She'll kill him!" said Ayame looking at Kagome with fear in her eyes.
They finally saw the two figures in their view and quickly took off to see them engaged in another fight. Inuyasha quickly grabbed Sango by the waist and managed to pull her off of Miroku's neck.
"Sango! What happened?" asked Ayame panting.
"That letch kissed me!"
"What? Whoa Miroku, seems you got some guts during the break." Said Inuyasha still holding a wiggling Sango.
"Oh yeah! And if no one wants to see his guts you better get him outta here!" Sango growled and clawed after Miroku who was putting his arms up to his face in defense.
"Oh but Sango darling? You mean to tell me you didn't enjoy it?"
Sango finally calmed down long enough for Inuyasha to finally trust her enough to let her go. She held up her hands in defeat and walked up to Miroku, or should we say strode over to Miroku with a fierce determination.
"Oh…You mean I didn't enjoy this-" Sango wrapped her arms around his neck and placed a passionate kiss on his lips and everyone looked on in utter disbelief.
"WHAT THE HELL!" Shouted Inuyasha looking confused just like Ayame and Kagome.
Sango and Miroku broke off long enough to hold each other and look at their friends with huge grins.
"Wow! You guys should see the looks on your faces! You really thought we hated each other didn't you?" said Sango laughing.
"What?" asked Ayame trying to figure things out.
"We've been planning this for days now. It turns out that Miroku and I are both from Dallas and even had to ride on the bus together for six hours when we evacuated."
"Yeah, one thing lead to another and well, we're dating!"
"Oh my gosh! This is unbelievable!"
"What Kagome? That we fooled you guys?"
"No, that you're going out with the perv!"
The whole group rang out with laughter except for Miroku who didn't quite like the idea of bring up his past blunders with a simple word; but he quickly looked at the happy group and joined in the hilarity.
Soon after another figure came up the elevator and graced the group with his presence.
"Oh great! What, are we loitering in the halls again Koga?" said a sarcastic Inuyasha.
"Actually, I came to see my woman."
"Well, unless your woman's name is something like Joe, I don't think she's here."
"Funny mutt-face; but I'm talking about Ayame."
The group looked at a smiling Ayame and watched as she walked over to Koga wrapping her arms around his neck and planting a kiss on his cheek.
"It seems Koga and I met up in San Antonio…And well, you know, one thing lead to another I guess…"
"Oh my gosh…"
"You said it Kagome," poked Sango.
"Well, besides coming to see my woman," said Koga squeezing her waist even harder, "I knew she would find you and I thought I'd spread the word to all of you first."
"What 'word'?" asked Sango.
"Well, it seems we're going to have a celebration for the Lamar students returning."
"Ooh, you mean a party don't you Koga!" squeaked Ayame.
"Sure do Ayame! It's going to be a Halloween party in two weeks!"
"Why two weeks?"
"Well sugar, the head of the CA's thinks we should let everyone get settled before doing anything."
"So, we have to wait two weeks for this little shin dig?" said Sango.
"Yep, sorry guys, but I don't make the rules."
"Hmm, a Halloween party. Sounds exciting!" said Kagome with a huge smile.
Enthusiastically she clapped her hands together squealing,
"Oh! My first college party! I can't wait!"
Everyone looked at each other and busted out into unstoppable laughter. Kagome looked around dumbfounded and a little worried.
"Was it something I said?"
Sango put an arm around her friend saying,
"We're sorry Kagome, it's just…You're so cute!"
Everyone continued to laugh and Kagome remained silent trying to figure out what was going on.
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Later That Night
"Ok, so while I was on the bus I got hit on by some creepy old guy. Well, all of a sudden Miroku came up insisting I was his fiancé!"
"Are you serious Sango?" asked Ayame.
"Yes girl! Dead serious! Then Miroku sat down with me and for the whole trip we were together. He wasn't as bad as I thought. After the ride we went out for breakfast and well we kind of realized we liked being with each other so…We decided to start dating and for the whole vacation we were together everyday."
"Aww, that's so sweet Sango!"
"Thanks Ayame!"
"All right, I shared my story…It's your turn Ayame!"
"Yeah! We were so worried about you! Sango and I called each other everyday seeing if you had called either of us!"
"I'm sorry Kagome, I know I worried you guys. But when the storm came many satellites went down, and my cell phone company went along with it. But now we can talk to each other all we want."
"Well, now that's settle, quit stallin' and get talkin'!"
"Still the same impatient Sango!"
Sango threw a pillow at Ayame and hilarity roared through the walls.
"Ok, ok, I'll talk! Well, you see I end up in San Antonio and there was no room at any of the shelters. My family got hungry and we went to a burger stand. That's where we found Koga and he insisted we stay with him."
"You mean at his house?"
"Well Sango, something like that. His parents actually own a hotel and we were allowed to stay there…As long as I pretended to be his girlfriend that is."
"Oh my gosh! You had to pretend to be his girlfriend?" asked Kagome.
"Yep! And well, it was a few days before we had to go back to Lamar and Koga asked me to be his girlfriend for real when we were out on the River Walk. I didn't know what to say at first…But I followed my heart and took a chance."
"I guess that's what it really comes down to," said Sango.
"I guess so…Following your heart and taking chances." Said Kagome beginning to undo the covers on one of the couches.
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"Ok Miroku! Tell us what really happened!" said Inuyasha getting annoyed.
"I am Inuyasha! I found Sango on the bus, rescued her from some guy, and then we enjoyed the ride together, ate breakfast, and ever since then we've been inseparable!"
"So you mean to tell us that you found someone more perverted than you?"
"Yeah Inuyasha I found someone more perverted than-Hey!"
Koga and Inuyasha began to snicker as the three boys were spread out on Inuyasha's furniture.
"All right All right…Your turn Koga…How'd you get your freshmen?"
"Well my lecherous friend…Ayame stayed with me the whole time in San Antonio and a few days before we were going back on the River Walk I asked her to be mine completely."
"Completely…As in-?"
"As in being my woman Miroku!"
"So…You guys haven't gone very far then?"
"Well…We've you know…Um…Ah Hell it ain't none of your damn business!"
"As I thought, you haven't gotten very far!"
"Hey! Two can play this game! How far have you gone with Sango?"
"Oh…Far enough my friend."
"Haven't got any either huh?"
"Not an inch!"
The three boys looked down at the floor and sighed. Disappointed in themselves for the fact they have not gone as far as they would have like with their girls; but all three were content with the wait. It just means it was going to be all the sweeter when they did decide to cross the line.
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"It feels so good to be back with you guys! I really missed you!"
"We know how you feel Ayame. It's good to be back!" said Sango stretching under her covers.
"I really thought that I was never gonna see you guys again for awhile…But I convinced myself to hope…It was my hope that kept me sane the whole time."
"Hope…Hope and a prayer on my part," chimed in Kagome.
The three girls laid in silence on the different furniture trying to figure out what to say next.
It was Sango who broke the silence saying,
"There's no need to worry about anything else. We're together now! Nothing can come between us. Just think…We survived a hurricane and still came back to each other."
"Yeah…Rain, hurricanes, tidal waves…Nothing could keep us apart for long."
"You're right Ayame! This is where we belong!"
The girls smiled and rolled on their sides to look at each other with wide smiles.
"You know…I'd love to keep bonding with you guys and all but I got an 8 o' clock class tomorrow…Sorry girls!"
"No problem Sango, we all have classes tomorrow." Said Kagome.
"Good night Sango, good night Ayame!"
"Good night Ayame, good night Kagome!"
"Good night Kagome, good night Sango!"
And as soon as they were about to close their eyes they heard a pounding from Inuyasha's room.
"Good night girls!" rang from Miroku, Koga, and Inuyasha through the wall.
"Hey Sango dear! Would you like to come tuck me in?" shouted Miroku through the wall.
"You perv! Get some sleep!" yelled back Sango
Both sides could hear their laughter and immediately Miroku shot back,
"Sango dear, be reasonable!"
"If you wanna wake up to see tomorrow you better leave me alone!"
The girls waited for a response; but only heard rustling of covers from the other side of the wall. They figured the guys finally settled down and went to sleep when a knock was heard from the door. Their eyes shot open as each of them got up from their made beds and went to investigate.
Sango opened the door and was instantly tackled and swooped into Miroku's arms. She let out a frightened scream saying,
"AAAHHH! MIROKU! I'LL GET YOU FOR THIS YOU ASS!"
Miroku kept kissing her neck and would not put her down. While the girls were distracted both Koga and Inuyasha attacked Ayame and Kagome sweeping them off their feet and into their strong arms. Both Ayame and Kagome gave out shrill screams and busted out into laughter as their partners kissed and hugged them. That night they decided to all sleep in Kagome's dorm room and loved it all the while.
End Chapter 12!
Thank you guys so much for reading and reviewing! I know it's strange to not have a cliffhanger for a change; but I decided to give everyone at least one break...They did just get back together after a horrendous experience. We'll return to the drama soon enough! Oh, and for the record, you may want to check up on this story quite a lot because I will be updating at least six chapters this weekend…Don't hold me to that…But I will try! Please keep reading and reviewing and I hope you guys are having a great time with the story! Thanks! Chapter 13: "If you need me!"