Ok so I know this took forever but it wasn't really ALL my fault my stupid power cord for my laptop died and I had to get a new one. But I guess that still isn't much of an excuse is it? sigh anyway lets get to the story shall we.
Disclaimer: You know the deal, I don't own, You don't sue. .
Chapter 12: Changes
The first thing she noticed was the wonderful warmth that surrounded her body; it curled around her like a cocoon and bade her to retreat back to the land of dreams. Kagome was very willing to comply with that idea, that was, until movement next to her interfered with the notion. She slowly opened her eyes and noticed that she was not in her room, unless her room had magically gained more electronics and the walls had managed to paint themselves a deep orange-beige over night. As she looked around and tried to figure out where she was, she began to notice that everything looked clearer, more detailed. She had always had good eyesight but nothing compared to this, hell she could even see the dust granules if she focused hard enough.
As she wondered as to her newfound hawk-eye vision, she began to notice that she could also smell and hear more definitively than ever before. She could smell everything the sheets, the slight residue of cleaning products on the furniture and in the carpet, sweat, and something musky that she couldn't quite identify yet. Shrugging, she decided to give using her nose a break and try hearing for a little while. Focusing on the sounds available, she could pick up the hum from the TV that had somehow lost reception during the night, the sound of water running through the pipes, rats in the storage room across the hall, and Sango beating Miroku for being a hentai. The loudest sounds of all she noticed were two heartbeats; focusing a little harder she came to realize that one of the heartbeats was in fact her own, so where was the other one coming from?
The arm that suddenly decided to tighten its hold around her waist answered her question. Turning she found Inuyasha curled up beside her, his head propped up by his fist while his eyes watched her with amusement. Her eyes widened with surprise and a small smirk formed at the corner of his mouth. "Ohayo." He whispered softly, Kagome flushed a cute pink, "O...Ohayo." she murmured back even more quietly. Inuyasha chuckled and Kagome looked at him again; he had a strange expression on his face, one of wonder and amusement with perhaps a bit of awe mixed in. Kagome narrowed her eyes in question, "Inuyasha why are you looking at me like that?" His eyes met hers and he suddenly had a guilty look to himself, his ears even drooped a little at the tips. He rubbed the back of his neck and chuckled nervously, as if he was worried about something. "Umm…well...ya see I kinda…forgot to mention something…um…last night." Kagome suddenly felt nervous, what if this had only been a one night stand? What if he didn't really love her? She quickly started to panic with all the possibilities running through her head.
Inuyasha looked at her, she had a shocked expression on her face and fear started to accumulate within her scent. He hugged her close and shushed her. "Shhh Kagome its ok it's nothing bad, well, at least I don't think it's bad." Kagome was quickly becoming confused, just what had he forgotten to say? "Inuyasha, what is it? You're freaking me out here." Inuyasha sighed and rolled onto his back to stare up at the ceiling. Kagome remained on her side and watched him carefully, with her newly attained super vision she could easily see the tiny beads of perspiration forming along his hair line. "Kagome when a youkai or a hanyou take a human for a mate the human is transformed into the species of their mate. My mother didn't want to be a youkai so she never really mated with my father that's why I'm a hanyou." Kagome thought about this and her eyes widened when it dawned on her what he might possibly be saying. "So…what you're saying is…" She trailed off waiting for his response to see if she was correct in guessing where he was heading with this. Inuyasha turned his head and looked at her seriously, "We really mated Kagome."
Kagome gasped and within a split second she was out of bed and running for the bathroom and the mirror, completely forgetting about the fact that she was completely naked. Inuyasha watched her go with a mixture of amusement and hesitation, what if she got angry with him for this? What if she hated him? What if she left? He gave a deep growl at the last thought, Kagome could not leave him, if she did then no amount of police or weapons in the galaxy could save the universe from his wrath.
Kagome made it to the bathroom and turned on the light, missing the fact that she could see just fine in the dark without the aid of illumination. When she looked in the mirror what she saw completely shocked her. The girl staring back at her through the looking glass was not herself; true she was the same height and had the same hair and eye color.
But Kagome did not have hair down to her but, or fangs, or claws, or inu ears atop her head. No, the girl staring back at Kagome was a hanyou not a human. She leaned in to get a closer look and noticed that her pupils were slitted, just like Inuyasha's. Her muscles were a little more bulky and gave her a nice toned appearance, and the ears on her head were a lovely dark black color and looked as soft as velvet. She couldn't believe that over night she had gone from being a pretty human girl to being this lovely and elegant looking hanyou that gaped back at her through the mirror.
Inuyasha's face suddenly appeared above hers and she felt strong arms wrap themselves around her waist and pull her close to a rock hard chest. He bent his head and nuzzled her neck, "I'm sorry." he whispered to her, his arms tightened around her. "Please don't hate me." Kagome felt her heart ache at the desperation and guilt that clung to his voice; she looked at herself again in the mirror and realized that she liked the changes; I certainly look more deadly she thought, Oh Inuyasha I could never hate you. She turned around to face the inu hanyou she loved; he had his head down his long bangs fell to cover his eyes and she could see the tenseness of his muscles as he waited for her response, for her rejection.
Still within the circle of his arms Kagome lifted his chin using her index finger and thumb, "I don't hate you," she said quietly, she smiled, "I could never hate you and I actually happen to like the way I look now, I'll definitely be taken more seriously than I was before." Inuyasha gave a small smile and Kagome could see the guilt leave his eyes but he still looked a little uncertain. She sighed and cupped his face in her hands, making sure that his eyes met her's before she spoke, "Listen to me, I love you, very much; I could never hate you and I forgive you for forgetting to tell me that this would happen." Inuyasha smiled, "So you still want me." Kagome huffed and playfully smacked his chest, "Of course you big lug if I didn't I wouldn't have gone through the trouble of convincing you that I did not hate you."
Inuyasha chuckled and tightened his arms around her, he bent his head so that his mouth was right by her left ear; he nipped the tip causing a shiver to run up Kagome's spine. And then he spoke, "Good because you are now mine Kagome, no one else is allowed to have you, if anyone does or dares to challenge that claim I will kill them." He growled for emphasis and nipped her mark, affirming his claim. Kagome felt a thrill go through her at the words, the thrill only intensified with his actions but she had a question. "Does the same go for you?" She asked, "Hmm?" he replied, still buried in her neck, "You said that I belong to you and only you right?" "Yes…" he grunted, "Well does that go both ways? Do you belong to me and only me?" Inuyasha inhaled deeply, savoring her scent. "Of course, we're mates and that's for life." Kagome smiled again and hugged him to her tightly, "Good because I don't think I could restrain myself from killing any girl who thinks she can get her hands on you."
Inuyasha laughed and kissed her on the nose, "Now that sounds like something I'd want to see." Kagome scrunched up her face in dislike, "I'm not sure you would, because if you were responsible for the girl's actions I'd have to hurt you as well." She ran her hands down his muscular bare chest and Inuyasha growled, "Believe me Kagome you're the only female I ever want." Kagome looked up at him and smirked, "Good." Inuyasha bent his head and crushed her mouth with his; his hands ran from her lower back down to the backs of her thighs and he lifted her, leaving Kagome to wrap her legs around him for support. They continued like that for a while letting their passions guide them while their hands roamed, finding heaven in planes of smooth skin. Finally Kagome broke the kiss with a moan and Inuyasha transferred his attentions to her throat. "Mmm, Inuyasha." She gasped when his fangs and tongue managed to find a particularly sensitive spot. Inuyasha smirked at the reactions he was managing to evoke in his mate, he felt her shiver and gasp softly when he nipped her mark and he chuckled, Too easy he thought. Unfortunately the newly mated couple's bliss was cut short by a loud knock at the door.
Inuyasha growled and glared with murderous intent in the direction of the entrance to his chambers. Kagome sighed, "Think we can just ignore it?" she asked with a hopeful undertone. Inuyasha sniffed and shook his head, "Nope, it's the damn monk and he won't leave till I answer." Kagome's shoulders slumped and she could feel the tips of her ears drooping. Inuyasha chuckled as the sound of more knocking and Miroku's voice reached them. He set Kagome on the counter but stayed between her thighs, "Disappointed?" he asked and Kagome glared slightly at the amused tone he used, "You have no idea." He outright laughed at that and kissed her on the forehead, "I promise to make it up to you later." That brought a smile to Kagome's face, "You better." Inuyasha chuckled and kissed her again, "Stay here." He said then left to go answer the door.
Miroku was beginning to get very impatient Inuyasha had never taken this long to answer his door before. Maybe he really isn't here. He began to think; he reached out with his aura to try and locate his hanyou friend. No, he's definitely in there and…there's something else as well but I can't quite tell what it is… Before he could analyze the new aura enough to figure out what it was the door opened and out came Inuyasha in nothing but a pair of pants. "Don't you think it's a little early to be making social calls monk?" Miroku smirked and shook his head, "A little late to still be sleeping isn't it Inuyasha?" He retaliated. Inuyasha scoffed, "Feh, it's not that late…what time is it?" the hanyou asked after he realized that he really did have no idea what time it was.
Miroku just shook his head again, "its 12:30 pm." Inuyasha blanched and a shocked look came across his face. "N-Nani!"
Miroku frowned, "You heard me, its 12:30." Inuyasha cursed, I've never slept this late in my life! Damn Kagome and her fucking scent! The poor hanyou really was having trouble, if Kagome hadn't been there with him he would have been up and about hours ago. But he did have to admit that it had been the best sleep he had ever had. Miroku became worried, Inuyasha never slept in, hell he barely slept at all! He began to wonder if the strange aura he felt had something to do with his friend's lack of insomnia. "Are you ok?" he asked and Inuyasha looked at him like he had forgotten he was there. Instantly the hanyou's features hardened and the startled Inuyasha was gone, quickly replaced by his more common scowling counterpart.
"I'm fine." He stated his voice gruff. "What did you need?" Miroku just looked at him for another couple of seconds then shrugged, If he says so. "I just wanted to let you know we're coming up on Saturn, we should be there in about an hour or so." Inuyasha nodded, "Alright let me get dressed and I'll meet you in the bridge in a little while." "Ok." Miroku replied then turned and started heading towards the bridge.
Inuyasha sighed and slumped against the wall, he just couldn't believe that it was so late in the day. He shook his head; I gotta make sure I don't let that happen again I don't have the luxury of being able to lounge in bed all day. He smirked, Even if I do have a bed mate as wonderful as Kagome.
With that thought he pushed off the wall and headed back inside the room.
When he got inside he found Kagome already dressed and lounging on the bed while watching television. He also noticed that she had the volume low; She's adjusting quickly he thought to himself before he flopped down to lie on the bed next to her. Kagome looked at him and smiled, "So what did Miroku want?" Inuyasha sighed and rubbed his face, "He wished to inform me that we will be arriving at Saturn in about an hour and that it is 12:30 in the afternoon." Came his muffled response. "Oh." Kagome answered and then returned to her program with a shrug.
Inuyasha looked at her, "Oh? That's all you have to say? It's 12:30!" Kagome gave him a confused look; he looked like he couldn't believe a word she just said. "Yea, what's the big deal?" Inuyasha just gaped at her, here he was simply mortified that he had slept that long and all she did was just shrug it off like it was nothing. "The big deal is that I have never slept this late in my life!" Kagome looked at him as if she thought he was beginning to loose it, "So you slept in a little it's not like the world is going to end." Inuyasha sighed, "Since it's me we're talking about here it might do just that." Kagome picked up the remote and clicked the TV off. "You have honestly never slept in a day in your life have you?" She said it softly and with a slightly amazed look on her face. Inuyasha turned to look at her, his face serious and slightly sad, "I couldn't afford to I risked my life every time I fell asleep."
Kagome looked like she was going to cry, his life really had been hard. She rested her palm against his cheek and gave a small smile when he closed his eyes and nuzzled into it. "You don't have to worry as much anymore you know? You have me now and I can help make sure nothing gets you in the night." Inuyasha smirked and opened his eyes to look at her. "My savior." He said sarcastically and Kagome rolled her eyes before slapping him playfully on the shoulder, he laughed and kissed her on the mouth. Kagome shoved him back down to the bed before anything could get serious, "Come on puppy lets get to the bridge before Miroku comes looking for us again." Inuyasha sighed, "You're such a fucking tease Kagome." She giggled as he hopped from the bed to follow her out the door.
Back on the bridge Miroku was busy trying not to grope Sango as she bent over to install a new guidance system into the ship's mainframe. "I'm surprised houshi you haven't grabbed me once." Miroku gave the best hurt look he could and placed his hand over his heart, "Sango-sama you wound me, such little trust." Sango snorted and continued with her work, "I'll trust you when you give me reason to." Miroku sighed and shook his head, "I just can't win with you can I?" "Not a chance." She shot back without missing a beat. Sango twisted around so that she was lying on her back and could therefore gain better access to the computer's motherboard. "You know Miroku I'm not sure you are as experienced with women as you'd like us to believe, I mean honestly are there really women out there who find your constant groping to be attractive." Miroku sighed and smiled wistfully, "My dear Sango that are many women that…" He never finished his sentence for at that moment a certain person had just entered the room and rendered him speechless. "Miroku?...are you ok?" Sango was beginning to wonder if something was seriously wrong with the boy since he had yet to answer her. She began to crawl out from under the desk to find out what the problem was.
"Miroku what has gotten into you?" She asked as she walked up to him, he had a look of astonishment on his face and she couldn't see anything wrong with him. He raised his hand and pointed towards the door, Sango turned to look and soon she too had the same look of astonishment that graced Miroku's face. "What's wrong?" Kagome asked, the two of them were staring at her like she had a monkey on her head or something. "Why are you staring at me like that?" A chuckle from behind her let her know that Inuyasha had now entered the room; he put a hand on her shoulder and leaned down to speak into her ear, "I believe they are staring because of your newly acquired attributes darling." Kagome flushed pink as she realized that they were obviously staring at her now longer hair and inu ears. "Oh." She said quietly.
Miroku was the first to recover, he gave a loud whoop and slapped his knee before crossing the room to slap Inuyasha on the back, "You sly dog! Congratulations on your new mate." Inuyasha leered at him and Miroku's face soon became encompassed by a lecherous grin, "So…how was it? I expect full details later." Inuyasha growled and took a half assed swing at Miroku's head but the damn houshi was quick on his feet and managed to dodge. "Fucking hentai." Inuyasha grumbled under his breath and Kagome giggled; she wasn't worried, she knew her mate would not be giving up details to the perverted man.
Sango had just regained some of her composure and stepped up to Kagome, "Kagome is that really you?" she asked, Kagome nodded "Hai it's me." Sango's brow furrowed in confusion, "How did this happen?" she asked quietly and Kagome blushed prettily and rubbed the back of her neck, "Well…" She began and glanced at Inuyasha who was still trying to beat the hell out of Miroku for making hentai comments, their eyes connected for a moment and the heat of anger reflected in his golden eyes reminded her of last night when his eyes shone with a different kind of heat. She blushed even darker and Sango made the connection, "Ah." She stated and Kagome smiled, "Yea." She answered just as quietly. Sango met Kagome's eyes, which now had the slit pupils of a hanyou, and took on a serious face; she took hold of Kagome's hands and made sure she had the girl's attention before continuing. "Kagome are you sure this is what you want? You'll be stuck with him for forever."
Kagome smiled reassuringly and patted Sango's hands, "Don't worry Sango I didn't make this decision in a hurry, I thought about it for a while before I gave him an answer. He doesn't know it but I thought about this a lot before last night." She looked at Inuyasha again and smiled a genuinely happy smile as she watched her mate bonk Miroku over the head. "I love him Sango, very much and I'm sure this is what I want." She looked back to her long time friend and Sango couldn't help but smile in return, "Then congratulations Kagome."
Ok well there is the chapter! Again I apologize for the amount of time it took to write but it was all saved on my laptop so I couldn't get to it since my stupid power cord broke. Anyway I hope you like it I honestly don't really understand why anyone continues to read this story. I like the story but the first few chapters are written rather poorly because they were written before I learned how to properly write. shrug oh well review and I'll try to get the next chapter posted sooner than this one was.
