A/M: A gift for Disgruntled Beast

Man of Dreams

Inuyasha was a man of her dreams, Kagome was certain about that. Strong, but vulnerable at times, devoted, reliable and determined, stubborn and strong-willed. He was smart, but often acted foolish, he challenged her and made her laugh, he was fun to be around to. They complimented each other and kept each other in check. He pretended to not care, but was affectionate and loyal to a fault. He was handsome, with adorable ears, exotic looks and lean body.

He truly was a man of her dreams.

But - Kagome realized soon after started sharing futon with the hanyou - he wasn't a man of her sleep.

And not in the good way. Well, okay, in the good way too. But she definitely didn't mind that part of things. That part of things was totally amazing.

The problem was that, after a long day - and often after a long while of fun in the sheets - he kept her from her well-deserved and well-needed peaceful slumber.

In short - he breathed.

He cuddled close to her, sharing his body heat with her in their small hut centuries before invention of central heating. And then he nuzzled her with his nose, breathing in her ear.

And it wasn't even that loud! It was really soft and kinda nice, but it was distracting her from sleep! And she couldn't just scold him for breathing, that was silly! He did nothing wrong, he was just being cute and affectionate. It wasn't his fault that his warm, rhythmic breath was keeping her awake - or merely dozing off shallowly. She didn't understand why that delicate noise and pulls of air against the sensitive skin of her neck and ear were so efficient in keeping her alert.

So, Kagome got in bed with her husband, trying to fall asleep, but unable to. he tried to move away, but it only made him grumble in his sleep and pull her closer to him.

She counted sheep. She mentally went through her herbs. It did nothing. She turned in his arm to face him, which helped for a while. - until he bent his head to breathe in the hair on top of her head.

It took a few nights of light sleep that didn't restore her energy well. All she was able to get was a little doze that lasted but a fraction of the time she was supposed too spend sleeping. She felt more tired at morning than she was going to bed..

And she didn't want to tell him not to breathe while he slept or not hold her. After the years spent apart both of them needed to be close to each other. When she told about this to Sago during a hot spring bath trip, the slayer giggled at her, but then suggested they swap places. That night Kagome was the one being the big spoon. Inuyasha was surprised at that idea, but was okay to lay in her arms. She slept deeply that night, but it was odd to try and wrap herself around her tall husband with shoulders broader than hers.
She wanted to fall asleep cradled by his arms, where she felt safe and comfy.

That was when a new idea came to her mind. It was when she watched Rin greeting Lord Sesshomaru when he came to visit. She ran to the daiyoukai and dealt hi a pretty effective hug attack. With her being so short and him so tall, her arms wrapped around his waits as she peered up into his face. Considering Sesshomaru's minuscule ways of showing emotion, he looked hella surprised, but also pretty happy - Kagome could see it in his slightly widened eyes and marginally lifted corners of his mouth.

And yeah, his mokomoko was wagging just a tiny big at the very tip. Kagome paid notice to that detail thanks to Rin's advice to watch it closely.

And, as Kagome watched the pair ignore Jaken standing next to them, she got an idea how to deal with her issue with her man of her dreams.

That night no one was the big spoon. Kagome made Inuyasha lay on his back and used his chest as a pillow. His arms came about her while she raped hers around his waist, Then she closed her eyes and listened to the steady beat of his heart, which lulled her to peaceful sleep. She figured out that they could give the previous position a shot later, but for now she was going to make the man of her dreams be her pillow and enjoy wonderfully peaceful slumber she deserved.

With - or rather on - the man of her dreams.