Chapter 16*LEMON*
Kagome stood in the warm water thinking. 'Can I really do this? I love him, why not. I'm not too young. Besides, if I had never disappeared in the first place, wouldn't I already be his wife. Most likely.' A smile spread across her face at her own thinking. A familiar scent had her train of thought spiraling in another direction. 'He's so close. What...did he think I couldn't bathe on my own. Damn that Inuyasha.' Kagome spun around to yell at the dog boy but didn't expect to come face to face with him. Finding him so close to her when she turned around, had caused her to stumble back, but Inuyasha's hands quickly steadied her by grabbing her shoulders. She looked at him and franticly searched his face for an explanation. "Inu...yasha? What are you doing."
"This is part of the first mating. Bating together. Plus it's the best place for marking." Inuyasha ran his hands up and down her arms, trying to comfort her.
"Why is it the best place." Kagome brought her arms up and tried to cover her chest from his view.
"Well from what I've been told, marking a mate can cause strong odors that can attract unwanted company. So it's best to do the marking in a river or be able to wash up shortly after. So I figured a hot spring would be ideal." Inuyasha blushed slightly as he let his hands wander up to play with her hair and occasionally stroke one of her dog-ears.
"And who told you this?" Kagome was a little scared about the whole situation, so she figured if she learned what she could, she would feel better and start to relax. 'It's not the pain that I'm scared of, since all the youkai fights had taken care of that barrier almost two years ago. It's the anticipation, the fact that soon I'll belong to somebody. I'm just glad it's to the man I love.' the feel of fingers caressing her ears caused her to whimper in pleasure.
"Honesty! Myoga told me, several years ago." Inuyasha stopped playing with her ear and reached down and cupped her face in his hands, forcing her to look at him. "Are you sure about this?" He questioned her with a soft tone. "Once I mark and claim you, there's no going back. you'll be mine, my wife, and my mate...forever."
Kagome pressed herself up against Inuyasha, lifting her head so it was centimeters from his and whispered, "Hai!" She then trapped his lips in a heated kiss. As Kagome deepened the kiss, she felt a strange kind of fire start to burn in her stomach. The new sensation quickly spread to the juncture at her legs. The feeling was coaxing her on, as if begging for some kind of release, yet, at the same time, it was telling her to escape. Confused by her own blood, Kagome broke away from the kiss and pushed out of Inuyasha's arms. She stared up at his questioning face and she knew she probably had the same look on her face. After gaining control of her breathing she finally spoke. "Ano...Inuyasha...I suddenly have this strong urge to run away...and have you case me... Naze?"
Inuyasha watched as Kagome's eyes darted around the hot spring as if looking for an exit. He took in a deep whiff of her scent, hoping it could tell him what it was that disturbed her. Sure enough. No sooner had her sweet scent reached his nose, that it sent his instincts into overdrive. 'Oh crap...All the attention she's been getting has sent her into an early heat. And if she's wanting to run...it's a youkai heat. DAMN! I'll need to keep her under control. Actually this could be a good thing. I just can't tell her yet.' He watched as Kagome got ready to bolt for the trees. In a matter of seconds he had grabbed her wrist and pinned her body between himself and a nearby rock. he saw fear flash in her eyes briefly then they become frantic. "Settle down, Koi! I'm not going to hurt you, I just don't want you running off."
"But why do I want to run. I know in my heart I don't want to but my body is saying otherwise." Kagome rested her forehead against his chest, not even bothering to fight against her restraints.
"It's because your body wants to seek out a mate, and you running off will test to see if I'm strong enough to be your mate. But since I've already caught you, what do you think. Am I strong enough." He gave her a smug smile as her smell drifted to him again. 'Damn, her scent is getting stronger. If I don't claim her soon, I'm gonna go crazy.'
Kagome watched as Inuyasha's eyes filled with a never before seen passion. She then felt that strange sensation she was having, flare up. Her insides started to burn and tingle. Subconsciously she pressed her body against his and breathed in his woodsy smell. At the same moment his scent hit her nose, she lost control of her body. With some unknown strength, she freed her wrist from her fiancé's grasp and threw them around his neck, pulling him down for a fiery and demanding kiss. As if instinct was telling her what to do, she lifted her legs up and wrapped them around his waist, locking her ankles behind him.
With all Kagome's weight now locked around his waist, which wasn't much, Inuyasha had to brace himself against the rocks behind Kagome. He was still surprised by her sudden actions when his instincts kicked in also. His hands trailed from her waist down to cup her small buttocks, pulling her closer. He soon felt small soft hands attach to his ears, gentle caresses and pulls causing him to moan in pleasure.
As she played with his ears, she broke off the kiss and started to trail small kisses and licks down his neck and back up to his lips.
On Kagome's third round of kissing his neck, he lost all control. He managed to growl out through his pleasure. "Kagome, I can't wait any longer. I need you." He then lifted her up slightly, then brought her back down, impaling her on his shaft. Inuyasha moaned loudly at the unbelievable sensation. He then continued to lift her only to pull her back down again. Creating their own paradise with each thrust.
Kagome cried out from the indescribable pleasure that was washing over her. It felt like every nerve was in tune to Inuyasha's administering. She wrapped her arms around his neck tightly and hung on, not wanting to leave the euphoria of their mating. Kagome could feel her body nearing its release with each powerful thrust.
Inuyasha felt her muscles constrict around him, causing him to become dangerously close to exploding. Through panting and moaning, he managed to get out some words. "Kagome...do...what I do...when...I do it...ok." He heard a muffled "ok" as he continued to bury himself inside her. He then heard an almost feral growl come from his new mate, sending him over the edge. Inuyasha sunk his fangs in where her neck meets her shoulder, just as he emptied himself inside her.
At the same moment, Kagome reached her own climax and bit into Inuyasha's neck, repeating what he did, drawing blood.
They stood there, waist deep in the spring, clinging to one another. Neither was wanting to let go. After several minutes of heavy breathing, they managed to control themselves.
Inuyasha reached back and unlocked Kagome's legs from around his waist, causing her to slid down his body. With one hand playing at the juncture of her tail and back, the other went up to caress her pink cheek. "You are now my mate, for the rest of our lives."
Kagome looked up at hi with eyes of liquid gold. "Longer then that...for much longer." She kissed him sweetly before resting her head against his chest and wrapped her arms around his waist in an attempt to cuddle.
A sinister grin spread across his face at the same time he scooped Kagome up in his arms and waded out of the water, heading back to the cave. He was relieved when she didn't say anything the whole way back. She just sighed contently and pulled herself closer to him. Once he had reached the back of the cave, Inuyasha used his foot and spread out her sleeping bag. He then laid her out on top of it and turned around to build a fire, which didn't take him long. "I'm gonna go retrieve our clothes, stay put." he pointed at her just before he left the cave.
Kagome sat on her sleeping bag still in half dazed state of mind. She watched the fire flicker with life as it slowly grew bigger. her thoughts started to take focus as her mind cleared. 'So I'm now a wife, Inuyasha's mate.' She smiled warmly s she continued thinking. kagome then flicked her tongue over her lips and got a metallic taste. "Blood? Inuyasha's blood, from the marking. I can't believe I drew blood, I've turned into some kind of animal." Kagome buried her face in her hands out of shame and embarrassment.
"An Inu to be exact." Inuyasha smiled humorously as he sat down and watched her jump. "Gomen, I didn't mean to scare you...You were born a Kuro Inu remember. And don't worry about the blood, it's our instincts to do that, it's the marking." Inuyasha then started to stoke her long, fluffy tail. 'Just like when we were kids...it's still so soft. Our pups are gonna love this.' He continued to pet her tail as he looked up at her. he stopped instantly when he saw her questioning eyes dart from her tail to meet his eyes. "So...how does it feel to be mated? Still feel like running?"
"Actually...I feel very calm and relaxed, almost submissive, but at the same time I feel like bolting out of the cave. I don't get it, shouldn't I be ok now that we've mated?" Kagome looked at him with confused and pleading eyes.
'So she hasn't taken yet, no problem. I'll see to it that she does.' Inuyasha placed a clawed hand on her shoulders and slowly pushed her over on to her back, bringing himself up over her. "Your mind and heart have accepted me, but your blood and body hasn't. Now that the mating ritual is over, we can fully enjoy ourselves. And I plan on making sure your body and blood accept me before we return." Inuyasha leaned down and claimed her lips in a searing kiss as he let his hands roam over her body, slowly reading her for round 2.
"Will you stop asking me that already. It's the fifth time since last night. When are you going to stop asking?" Kagome yelled at her new mate next to her. They were both working on a bowl of ramen, Inuyasha being the loudest at eating it.
"I'll stop asking when every part of you accepts me. And if it takes us all week, then so be it." 'Once you've taken, then I'll shut up.' Inuyasha slurped up some more noodles then looked at her. "So, still want to run?"
Kagome just about face faulted into her ramen. "Honestly...I haven't wanted to run since after the second time. The last three times were an excuse."
"NANI! You tricked me?" Inuyasha just about dropped his cup-o-ramen on the cave floor as he looked at her disbelievingly.
"Yep. And don't yell at me, because I know for a fact that you enjoyed yourself afterwards."
"KEH!" Was his only response as he went back to eating his ramen. Trying desperately to hide the huge smile that was forcing its way onto his face. 'So, she has finally taken. She's carrying my pup...our pup. She's now marked as mine, so no more interference. If someone dared to go against it, they can't, she's already pregnant.'
"Inuyasha? What are you smiling about?" asked Kagome, completely surprised to see him smiling to himself.
"Ehh...I was just think what the rest of the pack is going to say when we return. Especially Shippo, he'll notice the difference right off...What?" Inuyasha looked over at the now giggling Kagome.
"You just referred to everyone as 'the pack'. So I take it, you're the pack leader, the Alpha male." She continued to giggle quietly. She was trying her hardest to stop, but the dumbfounded look on his face wasn't helping at all.
It took Inuyasha a good minute to think of a response to her comment. An idea occurred the moment she set her cup down, he lunged at her, pinning her petite form tot he sleeping bag. He smiled when her eyes filled with fear, but that lasted for about half-a-second before they filled with curiosity. "And now that your my mate, your the 'Alpha female.' you are the only one who can contradict me or tell me what to do." He could smell her start to become excited, on top of that she raised her hips to meet his, grinding her pelvis into his. All the curiosity that was in her eyes a moment ago was gone, replaced by a burning passion that met his own. "I think I've created a monster." He heard her growl in a low manner just before he succumbed to her and kissed her waiting and begging lips.
