Disclaimer: -author is thrown in paddy wagon-pounds on door- Let me out! Please, let me out! I just want to borrow him, okay! PLEASE!

A/N: Well, I got close anyway. I know it's technically Monday morning, but hey, like I said before I got weird hours. Anyway thanks for the great reviews for "What if by happenchance". They were very much appreciated. It was a one shot, but someone asked for a sequel so I'll keep it in mind.

WARNING- There is a makeout scene near the end, just to let you know ahead a time.

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Chapter 12 – Rain and Fire

"Are you going to surf, Inu Yasha? That would be so cool! I bet you'd win." Sota tugged at his hero's arm.

Inu Yasha pulled it away. "Of course, I would."

"Wouldn't that be a little unfair, Inu Yasha? You know they wouldn't stand a chance against you." Kagome pointed out from her place on the towel. They were still on the beach, but the sun was slowly creeping toward the horizon. In the distance dark rain clouds could be seen forming near the southern horizon.

Inu Yasha puffed out his chest and stuck his nose in the air. A small blush crossed his cheeks. "Feh." He was glad Kagome had so much faith in him.

"Well, isn't that jumping to conclusions Kagome? You don't even know who would be in this tournament." Yuka sat up and brushed some sand from her legs.

"Yeah, what about all those guys that have practiced a lot more than him. They might win. Inu Yasha just learned to surf today, after all." Eri didn't even bother to look up from her position on her stomach.

Ayume grinned. "I don't know guys. I'd bet he would at least win the beginners level."

"I'll take that bet." Yuka chimed. "He might make it to the finals, but I doubt he'd win."

"Hey!" Inu Yasha growled.

"I'll take it too. I'm with Yuka. He just learned for crying out loud!"

Ayume glared. "Fine! If he wins the beginners level then you guys owe me dinner for two weeks! And if he doesn't then I'll buy your dinners for a one week!" She turned and smirked at Kagome. "You want to get in on this? He is your boyfriend."

Kagome sputtered. "He hasn't even agreed to participate yet and I think the other guys would be at big disadvantage…"

"I'm going to do it." Inu Yasha suddenly interjected.

"What! Inu Yasha!" Kagome stood up and glared at him, clearly warning him of what was at stake. She stomped over and spoke in a tone only he could hear. "What if someone discovers you're a demon?"

He grinned mischievously and snaked an arm around her waist bringing her flush against him. "Don't worry, wench, I'll behave." He glared over her head at Yuka and Eri. "But I want to do it mainly to shut those two up."

The two girls returned his glare and Kagome began to chuckle. "All right." She leaned up and kissed the tip of his nose. "But remember you promised to behave."

"Yay! Inu Yasha's so going to win!" Sota ran around in a circle making a groove in the sand.

Kagome chuckled again when she heard Inu Yasha's stomach growl. He scowled at her then proceeded to whine in his usual fashion. "It's not funny. Kagome, I'm hungry."

Eri finally lifted her head. "Then go get something from the vender over there." When he didn't move and continued to look at Kagome expectantly, she frowned. "What is it with you? You act like Kagome should take care of you or something. You're a grown man, go get it yourself."

Kagome, who until that point had her back to the other girl, turned to glare at Eri for the second time that day. "Eri, that was not very nice. I expected better of you." It wasn't Inu Yasha's fault that he didn't know how things worked here in her time. And besides she didn't mind taking care of him. He always made sure she was provided for when she was in his time, so it was only right that she do the same for him in hers.

Eri gaped at her friend like a fish. 'What did I say?'

Kagome turned back to Inu Yasha, who was hiding the hurt look behind a skillful mask of irritation. But no matter how skillful that mask was Kagome could always see through it. "Don't mind her Inu Yasha. She doesn't know about everything or else she wouldn't have said that." She hugged him. He hugged her back warmly, but continued to scowl over her head at Eri.

Sota decided it was time to defend his hero. He patted his own stomach. "I'm hungry too, Kagome."

Kagome sighed and released her hanyou. She rolled her eyes at the two. "All right, I guess it's time to go in." She picked up the towel and shook it.

"Hey, you guys don't have to leave!" Eri shouted. "I didn't mean it like that!"

Kagome cast her a weak smile. "How else am I going to feed these two? Sota can eat nearly as much as Inu Yasha now. I don't have enough money to feed both of them." Kagome grinned. "Don't worry, we've still got another week to hang out. We'll see you guys later, okay?" She placed the last of their things in her mother's beach bag and went to swing the large bag over her shoulder, but Inu Yasha took it from her and slung it over his own shoulder. Kagome smiled at him and then waved at her friends. "Bye, see you later." She took Inu Yasha's hand and they began to walk back to the hotel.

Sota paused before following. "Bye, Ayume." He blushed furiously and ran after his sister. Yuka and Eri giggled at the boy's expression before beginning a new round of gossip.

Sota dashed past the couple as they strolled through the lobby hand in hand. He ran to the elevator and pushed the button, trying to hide the still pink tint of his cheeks. The couple arrived as the door swished open and they headed back to the room. Upon their return, Sota promptly announced Inu Yasha was going to be in the tournament to the rest of the family. Kagome meanwhile set to work fixing the hungry hanyou and her brother a snack. Dinner wouldn't be too long from now and Iki hated when they spoiled their appetites.

"Sota! I was watching that!" Gramps snatched the remote back from the boy.

"Aw, come on Gramps, the news is boring." Sota whined.

"Sota, why don't you go get clean up. Kagome will save you a sandwich I'm sure." Iki waved her son away from the old man. Sota pouted and stomped off to shower.

Kagome set a plate with two sandwiches in front of Inu Yasha, who was currently frowning and rubbing at one of his fuzzy ears. She reached out and rubbed it gently. "What's wrong?"

"I got water in it." He grumbled and began to eat the sandwich. Kagome frowned at the thought and continued to rub his ear for him. His eyes glazed over and drifted to half mast under her ministrations to his irritated appendage. Kagome smiled as she heard him growl softly.

Iki was watching the exchange from her seat on the sofa. 'They have such a bond. They truly love each other. Tokui used to look at me the same way Inu Yasha now looks at my daughter.' She sighed inwardly. 'Things are going to be moving faster between those two and I must be prepared for inevitable,' she grinned to herself, 'grandchildren with little furry ears!'

Kagome finally released Inu Yasha's ear to eat her own sandwich. She placed the extra one in the refrigerator for Sota. She then placed a hand on Inu Yasha's shoulder. "Go clean up. I'm going to help mom start dinner. Maybe the hot water will help your ear."

He nodded and squeezed her hand gently before leaving. Iki and Kagome set to work making dinner. When Inu Yasha finally reappeared after his shower, Kagome left her mother with what was remaining to go bathe herself. Dinner consisted of Sota recollection of Inu Yasha's surfing and of the hanyou's proud declaration that he'd win the contest without even breaking a sweat. Kagome had merely shook her head at the two and smiled knowing that Inu Yasha was probably right.

"Hey, I want to watch my movie tonight! Inu Yasha, you have to watch it with me. You'll love it!" Sota finished off his plate and stood.

Inu Yasha looked at the boy skeptically. He then to Kagome for assurance or assistance whichever was the case. Kagome merely shrugged. She liked X-Men, but she'd seen it nearly a half-dozen times because of Sota. She wouldn't mind watching it again as long as she could cuddle with Inu Yasha. He sighed. "All right, kid."

Sota grinned broadly and rushed to put on the movie. Kagome smiled at her beloved as she collected their plates. "Go have a seat. I'll be right there."

He returned her smile with slight irritation and went to sit on the floor beside the couch which was currently occupied with Sota and Gramps. Iki and Kagome quickly cleaned up and left the dishes to soak then joined the others. Iki sat beside Sota on the couch and Kagome went to sit beside Inu Yasha on the floor.

Inu Yasha made a somewhat bold move considering the company they were in. He pulled Kagome in front of him, to where she was sitting on the floor between his legs. Kagome blushed a little as he pulled backwards until her back was pressed against his chest. She glanced at her family out of the corner of her eye, expecting shocked expressions. Her grandfather was already nodding off and was paying very little attention to his surroundings. Sota was already engrossed in the television and the movie hadn't even started yet. Iki was watching them with a small smile.

Kagome relaxed at her mother's smile and leaned deeper into Inu Yasha's embrace which tightened around her.

As the movie started and Xavier began the explanation of mutation, Inu Yasha leaned close to her ear. "What's a gene?"

Kagome thought for a long moment. "Well, it's a teeny tiny thing that's in your blood. It contains the traits that you get from your parents and what you pass on to your kids…er, pups." She blushed a little at her description and the use of his term for kids.

"Oh." He nodded his understanding and pulled her a little closer. They continued to watch the movie with interest, Inu Yasha asking questions from time to time. The concept of science-fiction was really new to him. Kagome didn't mind the questions and answered them as best she could. She was very content, just sitting in the warmth of his embrace until it was time for bed.

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Dark sheets of rain pounded against the glass door. Kagome frowned at the dark clouds from her position on the bed. She lay across the foot of it with her head propped up by her elbows. She was bored. The rain had started early that morning and it simply hadn't let up. They had watched TV for a while and then played a game of cards, which had resulted in argument between the hanyou and miko about cheating. And now she was bored out of her mind.

"Hey." Kagome looked up at the slightly timid features of her adored hanyou. He approached slowly with his ears back as if afraid she'd 'sit' him. She gave him a small smile which immediately relaxed him. She felt the pressure on the bed change as he sat beside her. "Here." He handed her a chunk of melon.

She flashed him another small smile before taking the melon. "Thanks." She nibbled at it. It was sweet and very good, but it did little to lighten her mood. She turned her gaze again to the door and frowned.

Inu Yasha began to rub her back soothingly. "What's wrong, koi? Are you still mad at me?"

She tilted her head to look up at him and reached out to massage one of his ears. He growled approvingly and leaned into her touch, his eyes half shutting. "I'm not mad, just bored."

"Feh." He smirked. "How can you be bored with me around?"

Kagome returned his smirk with one of her own and rolled onto her back to look up at him more comfortably. His hand continued to rest on her hip. "Are you kidding? I'm surprised you're not climbing the walls. You're the most impatient man on this planet in your time and mine."

The smirk left him momentarily at the reminder of their separate worlds. Then his smirk returned tenfold as an idea struck him. Kagome saw the flash of mischief in his eyes only a split-second before his attack. She squealed as he began his vicious barrage of tickles to her midsection. "Say you're sorry, wench."

"Please, stop!" Kagome sputtered between giggles.

"I deserve an apology." He continued his relentless tickling attack.

Kagome struggled to brush away his hands uselessly. "No way!" She gasped for air and was immediately overtaken by another fit of giggles.

He grinned as the face of his beloved was twisted in euphoria and torture. "It's only going to get worse." To emphasis his meaning, he moved to tickle her sides. Kagome squealed even louder and tried to roll away to no avail.

She blinked up at him through blurry eyes. He saw the sparkle there, just before Kagome tackled him. Throwing her arms around his neck in a death grip, he was knocked off balance and they both tumbled from the bed with a loud thud. Inu Yasha wrapped his arms protectively around her and twisted quickly in order to take the brunt of the fall with his body. They lay very still for a while. Kagome was on top of him, her curves mimicking his. Inu Yasha felt his body respond to their intense closeness. He blushed and snapped. "What did you do that for?"

Kagome slowly lifted her head from its place in his chest. She blushed too, still a little out of breath. "It got you to stop tickling me, didn't it?"

"Feh," He smirked again, but real fire flickered behind his golden eyes and they danced playfully. "So, I like this position better anyway."

Kagome chuckled. "Pervert." She gave him a rather good impression of Sango after a groping incident.

His smirk widened. "Only when I'm with you." Kagome smiled down at him and began to be drawn in to those golden orbs like a flower to the sun. She was a breath away and his lips were so inviting. He watched her entranced as she moved her lips closer to his. Her scent spiked and he could feel her hot breath on his skin, sending chills down his spine.

"What's going on in here? I heard a loud- Oh!"

The two teens scrambled away from each other with deep scarlet faces. The intruder was Iki. She stood gaping at them for a moment before blushing herself. She hadn't expected to find her daughter and the adorable hanyou in such a compromising poison. Watching her daughter's horrified expression, she began to laugh. This drew the teens' attention.

"Oh, Kagome, I think you two have been cooped up in here too long. Why don't you go find something to keep yourselves entertained?"

Kagome looked at her mother timidly. 'What! She's not angry! She just saw me and Inu Yasha all over one another!' She continued to blush furiously. "Um, but it's raining."

Iki chuckled again. "I'm sure there's something to do in a big hotel like this one. Now, out! The both of you, out!" She began to usher the two toward the door, shoving Inu Yasha's hat into his hands as she went. "Don't get into too much trouble now!" She cheerfully pushed them out the door with a grin.

The couple stood staring at the closed door for a moment. Inu Yasha snorted. "What was that about?"

Kagome shrugged. "Beats me." She helped him on with the hat. "Come on, we might as well go take a look around." He nodded and she took his hand. They headed for the lobby. Kagome was going to ask the attendant at the desk what the hotel provided as far as entertainment was concerned.

As they entered she spotted the courtesy phone. Remembering an old prank she and her friends had pulled when she was younger, she nudged Inu Yasha. "Do you want to have some fun?"

"Yeah, sure." He looked at her strangely for even asking such a question. She grinned and pulled him to the phone. She picked up the phone book and flipped through it for a second and then dialed the phone. He scowled. "What are you doing? I thought you said we were going to do something fun."

Kagome covered the phone mike with her hand. "We are, trust me."

Inu Yasha swiveled his ears forward as a man's voice answered on the other end. "Welcome to Pizza, Pizza, Pizza! How can I help you today?"

"Yes, I'm throwing a party. I'd like fifty of your extra large pizzas with everything on them delivered." Kagome was turning red from trying desperately not to laugh.

"Yes, ma'am right away. Can I have your name and address please? And how will you be paying?"

"Shina Higurashi. I'm at the Blue Lagoon Hotel suite 905 and I'll be paying with cash." Kagome had overheard her cousins talking about the suite they were sharing. It was one of the largest and most expensive in the hotel.

Inu Yasha was watching her with amusement. 'Pizza? Oh, yeah, that thing we ate at the mall when I got my clothes. Why would she send that Shina slut good food like that?'

"Thank you very much. I've put your order in and it will be there in approximately forty-five minutes."

"Thank you. I'll be waiting." Kagome hung up the phone and burst into laughter. "I can't wait to see her expression when they bring those to her room."

Inu Yasha chuckled finally getting the joke. "Remind me to never get on your bad side."

Kagome glanced at her watch. "Well, we've got some time before the pizzas arrive, so let's go see what this hotel's hiding from us."

The hotel offered quite a number of things, including an indoor pool in the basement, a restaurant, and a weight room. "Let's go see what they have in their weight room." Kagome pulled Inu Yasha along in the direction the attendant had indicated.

"What's a weight room?"

Kagome slowed and allowed him to walk beside her. "It's a room filled with different types of equipment used to exercise."

"Feh, why do you need machines to exercise?"

"People in this time don't usually do as much manual labor as in yours. Lots of people work in tall buildings where they stay all day, so they don't get much exercise." They stepped into a large room filled with black and white gym equipment. One wall of the room was solid mirrors while the other two were windows and the fourth was simply painted white. The windowed walls faced outside and into a small hall that connected to the restaurant. "People had to find other ways to exercise, so they invented machines to help."

There was no one else presently in the room, so Kagome began to explain the machines. When she came to the free weights, Inu Yasha's eyes lit up. "So, humans use these to get stronger, huh?"

"Yeah."

He eyed the long pole with two rather large weights on it. "It doesn't look like much."

Kagome chuckled lightly. "I'm sure it won't be much for you. But why don't you try them out anyway. You can always put more on. I'm going to try out that machine over there." She pointed to a strange machine with a big black wheel in front.

He smirked. "Okay." Kagome smiled and went off to climb onto her machine. Inu Yasha went to examine the weights. Currently there was two hundred pounds on the bar. He read the numbers on the weights and placed another two hundred on the bar. 'It's a start anyways.'

Kagome watched from her place as Inu Yasha lay down beneath the bar and began to bench press the large weights. She watched intensely as the muscles in his arms rippled clearly through the thin t-shirt. She looked away as he rose to put more weight on the bar.

Inu Yasha glanced at Kagome's back and watched her tiny muscles work. Her baby blue outfit clung to her slim frame, and he felt his pulse quicken but not from exertion. He lay back beneath the now five hundred pound bar. 'I'm going to have to work off some of this energy.' He began to pump the bar with more voracity.

Kagome wasn't the only one watching Inu Yasha's display. A group of teenage girls had stopped in the middle of the hall heading to the restaurant and were observing as well. Suddenly the weight room was filled with them. Inu Yasha gasped as he suddenly found himself surrounded by chattering girls dressed in fancy but tiny dresses and tops.

"Wow, you're so strong."

"You're so handsome."

"Do you want have dinner with me? My treat!"

"Forget dinner. Want to come back to my suite with me? We'll order room-service after." The girl moved to touch him and Inu Yasha sat up so fast, he nearly lost his cap.

"Kagome!"

"That's not my name, but you can call me anything you want." The girl continued to move forward. A flash of blue blocked her path. "Huh?"

Kagome glared daggers at the girl. "I'd suggest you back off."

The group of girls gasped. The one who'd tried to put the moves on Inu Yasha, glared at Kagome. "Who are you? I saw him first!"

Kagome turned red with anger. "How dare you! You don't even know his name, you tramp!"

"Well, I would if you weren't interfering!"

"Enough!" Inu Yasha rose behind Kagome and put an arm around her waist. "Move!" He ordered before shoving the girl aside. The other girls caught her as she stumbled. They stared at the couple as they left.

In the hall, Kagome wrapped her arms around her hanyou. "Well, so much for exercising." He chuckled and held her tighter.

As they crossed the lobby, they met a familiar friend. "Hi, Inu Yasha. And Kagome, right?" Kitto smiled. Kagome nodded. "Well, have you decided if you're going to be in the tournament or not?"

Inu Yasha nodded. "Yeah, I decided I'd give it a shot."

"Great! If the rain stops some time today, we'll get some practice in. That sound okay with you?"

Inu Yasha nodded. "Yeah, sounds good."

Kagome glanced at her watch. "Oh, Inu Yasha, we'd better go if we're going to get there before the pizzas."

He grinned. "All right. See you around, Kitto." They waved and began to walk away when Kagome spotted the delivery man.

"We'd better hurry." She pointed at the man pushing a cart with a dozen beg red warmer sacks on it. They ran to hall with the elevators. "Take the stairs." She pointed at the door with the picture of staircase on it.

"Got it, get on." He offered her his back and she jumped on. Once inside, he leapt from platform to platform and was on the ninth floor in no time.

Kagome slid off his back and grabbed his hand. "Hurry, or we'll miss it." They darted down the hall and paused in at the corner just before reaching suite. From here they could easily see the door, but weren't likely to be seen themselves, not by the delivery man or the occupants of the suite.

Kagome chuckled. "I almost feel guilty about this."

"Feh, why? She's obviously done worse to you. Remember what she did to your hair." He ran a hand through her raven hair as if to remind her.

She grinned. "I did say 'almost'."

Inu Yasha put a finger to his lips as he heard the elevator doors open. A moment later the delivery man came down the hall. Inu Yasha pulled Kagome against the wall beside him, so they wouldn't be spotted. The delivery man stopped in front of Shina's suite and knocked on the door.

A moment later Gyou opened the door. He looked at the delivery man with an expression of annoyance. "Can I help you?"

"Yes, I have the pizzas you ordered. That will be 27,288.18 yen, please."

"What! I didn't order any pizzas!"

"Yes, well someone at this address did. Wait, I have the name here." The man looked down at his pad. "Shina Higurashi."

"Shina?" Gyou turned around and yelled for the girl inside the suite. "Shina, get out here!"

A moment later Shina appeared. "What is it? I'm busy!"

The delivery man smiled, glad to finally get the person that ordered. "I have your pizzas, ma'am. If you'll pay, I'll be glad to help you bring them inside."

"Pizzas? I didn't order any pizzas!"

"You're name is on the order. You clearly did."

"I did not!"

"Ma'am, don't make me get the authorities involved in this."

"Fine, how much is it?"

"27,288.18 yen."

"What! That's outrageous!"

"Ma'am, you did order fifty of our extra larges with everything on them."

She glared at the man and grumbled. "There is only one person that would know I was here and do this to me. Kagome, that little slut is going to pay for this!"

Inu Yasha picked up the grumble and knew it was time for a quick get away. He motioned silently for Kagome to get on his back and in a move faster than the human eye could see, he dashed to the staircase once more. As they entered they heard Shina bellow her anger at the top of her lungs.

Kagome chuckled. "I don't feel so guilty anymore." She squeezed her hanyou tightly as he hopped down to Kagome's floor.

Inu Yasha chuckled too, as they began to walk down the hall toward their suite. "Thinking of food, I'm kind of hungry."

Kagome smirked. "When are you not?"

"Hey!" Inu Yasha pouted playfully.

Kagome opened the door to the suite to find it very quiet inside. The lights were off and the only sounds were the still pounding rain and Gramps' snoring. Kagome walked forward in the darkness, her eyes not yet adjusted to the pitch black. Her foot caught the edge of a kitchen chair and she tumbled forward taking the chair with her. "Umph!" Kagome tried to contain herself as the chair fell on top of her.

"Kagome!" Inu Yasha hissed as he ran to her side. He pulled the chair off and set it aside. "Are you all right?"

Kagome looked up into the concerned golden orbs that always glowed in the darkness. "Yeah."

He helped her up and held her hand as he led the way to the bedroom. "Klutz, you should have waited on me."

Kagome looked around and listened intently for a second. "I hope I didn't wake anyone. They all seem to be napping."

"No, but quiet or you will." He pushed open the door to the bedroom and once they were inside, flipped on the light.

Kagome hobbled over to the bed and rubbed her knee where she banged it on the floor. "Ow."

Inu Yasha moved to kneel in front of her and examine her knee. "You're so clumsy sometimes." He ran his hand gently over the tender red area.

"It's not bad." Kagome reassured him.

"Are you sure?"

Kagome smiled at him. "Why, are you going to kiss it and make it better?"

Inu Yasha raised an eyebrow at her, not familiar with the phrase. "Well, maybe not kiss it, but I can make it feel better."

It was Kagome's turn to raise an eyebrow. "Oh?"

He smirked. "Yeah, do you trust me?"

"Of course." Kagome gave him a small smile. She wasn't prepared when he dipped his head and ran his rough tongue along the scratch on her knee. The sensation sent waves of heat through her body. 'Oh, my!'

After a few more passes with his tongue, he looked up to see her features flushed. "Is that better?" Kagome couldn't find her voice, so she nodded. He smirked. "Do you hurt anywhere else?" Kagome lifted her arm to show the longer and deeper scratch the chair had given her. He tenderly took her elbow and began to same care on it.

Kagome's breaths caught in her throat. His tongue working her skin made her body tremble. Vaguely, she noticed that the scratches weren't hurting anymore. But that was not what was filling her mind at the moment.

Inu Yasha could smell the change in her scent and it was like a wonderful perfume from heaven. When he looked up to question her again, her eyes were half closed in bliss. He smiled and moved to sit beside her. "Kagome…"

His lips were suddenly covered with hers. All words were lost to memory as his arms slipped around her and his mouth took hers hungrily. Kagome's fingers tangled in his hair and she moaned into his mouth. The sensation made him shiver to his core. Her scent was becoming more intense by the second and it was driving him mad. His hands slid up the back of her shirt and caressed the warm skin beneath. Kagome gasped for both pleasure and air. Inu Yasha ran kisses down her exposed neck and nipped at her ear. Kagome's hands wandered over his strong back and shoulders. "Inu Yasha…" Her voice held desire, despite the fact that she was trying to remind him they weren't alone.

He rose up to look at her. Beads of perspiration were forming on his brow. "Kagome…"

"The others…" She panted. He frowned in understanding, but neither could resist one last passionate kiss. Kagome pulled him down to lay beside her on the bed. She cuddled as deep into his chest as she could get. "Hold me, Inu Yasha. Just hold me." He understood her desire and their limitations. Although his demon blood was screaming for other things, he held her tightly, his human half content to make her happy and keep her in his arms.

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A/N: Hope you liked it. I had to rewrite most of it, because Chewy ate it. Chewy is my computer and he likes to eat things from time to time. Bad Chewy! –slaps monitor- monitor whines- Bad, bad Chewy! Hehehe! If you guys keep reviewing like you have, this fic will have over 200 reviews! Let's go for it!