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On with the story..

Chapter Nine

Kagome didn't know how to feel. The strong look in his eyes made her believe he meant every word but it confused her to no end. Was he going to just end it at that? Was it her turn to ask her final question? Would it be a waste of a third question to ask him to elaborate on what the fuck that meant? Kagome decided to make sure he would elaborate no matter what.

"We agreed we'd share the entire truth. So I need to know what the hell you're talking about." Kagome said getting up. She starting pacing the room looking for another alcoholic drink. Her movement ceased when she heard him begin to speak.

"When we were kids, Sesshomaru and I used to fight for your attention. Do you remember?" He continued without waiting for a response. "He used to complain I was too immature for you to be around. I'd complain he was too old for you be influenced by. But really he and I knew the reality was you filled a void for us both that neither of us were willing to give up, even at the expense of our brotherhood. And it was so weird, especially for me at that age..."

Inuyasha was beginning to ramble. He hadn't anticipated going this deep into an explanation today and the memory of it all was more overwhelming than he had imagined now that he could hear his own voice aloud. He gave a slight chuckle as memories flashed in his head of the good times he and his brother shared. It was a time long forgotten now. A time before Kagome.

"I was so young," he began again. "I wanted everyone to be happy. I used to run to my father and whine about how Sesh had changed." Inuyasha let out a long heart-filled laugh.

Kagome remained silent, leaning against the window she found once he began his story. She was completely lost. And as much as she wanted to ask what was so funny, she kept her lips zipped. She feared if she knocked off his train of thought he'd stop entirely.

"We used to have no problem sharing things. I couldn't understand why you were any different." Inuyasha paused to smile up at Kagome before continuing.

"Dad sat me down to explain the difference and he must have said something to Sesshomaru as well because the next day Sesh propposed we make a treaty of some sort. I suggested we just back off until you made a decision but he feared once the decision was made, we'd be back to the fighting. So we agreed you were off limits. Indefinitely. It seemed much easier for Sesshomaru though. He was older and knew when his instincts were taking over his judgement. He knew the best way to control himself was to distance himself from you. Me? I wanted as much time with you as I could get. Even at the expense of watching you with someone else. If all I could be was a friend, then I was going to be the best damn friend I could be."

Kagome's head was spinning. She replayed the words in her head but it was still bothering her that her question wasn't really answered. If anything it gave her more questions she wanted to ask. The frustration mixed with the liquor fueled her outburst.

"Let me get this straight. You never approved of us because he broke some elementary ass pact?! Well at least he had the guts to follow his heart unlike you, you coward!" Kagome felt her heart racing. She wanted to scream more. She borderline wanted to cry. She really wanted to find another bottle of wine.

"Oh, you think he was brave?!" Inuyasha growled lowly. "The courageous Sesshomaru Takahashi has the guts to follow his heart?" He mocked. "More like the balls to calm his dick!"

He walked to her with a stiffened control over his demon. His eyes flickered back and forth between the amber eyes that wanted to talk and the crimson eyes that wanted to act. Kagome's widened eyes gazed into his flashing orbs in a way that nearly stopped her heart. His amount of control was phenomenal. She assumed that his human side was the one to thank for that. All these years he had perfected controlling his demonic emotions around her and even now he had no intentions on ruining that streak.

"Sesshomaru is a weak little pup who needs to be put in his place! When you made your confession I did everything I could not to jump for joy. When I let him know you told me your feelings he went on a rampage for weeks! I reassured him that I stood my ground and I even started to distance myself from you. And the distance wasn't to fucking control my feelings, let's get that clear! I distanced myself to let that weak son of a bitch control what little sanity he fucking had! Once he calmed down I tried to get closer to you once more. I figured it was safe to be around you again without Sesshomaru wanting to kill himself , or worst, me. But then I find out his cool demeanor was only the result of him fucking you."

Kagome felt like she was going to be sick. The pain in his eyes was overwhelming heavy and her heart couldn't decipher what to feel. So the sickening butterflies remained in the pit of her stomach. She prayed he was done and would just ask his final question. She needed a few days to soak it all in. Everything felt upside down. His rant made her want to question everything.

"And then the sick bastard had the audacity to date you! To showcase you like a trophy. You could have been mine and it wasn't fair. I gave you up for his sake and for what? As soon as I let my guard down he steals you away. And I'm the one left looking like the jackass that put you in the friend zone and he's the brave hero who makes you feel some type of way. It's disgusting." He concluded. He looked beyond her through the window and listened as his sensitive ears picked up the wave's rhythmic crashing against the docks.

Inuyasha wanted her to talk. He knew her well enough to know the full weight of the discussion wouldn't hit her until much later. Nevertheless he silently prayed she wouldn't feel awkward from here on out with their agreement. He couldn't bare the thought of her distancing herself even more than she already had. The arms around his neck jumped him out of his train of thought. His eyes settled back to its usual gold.

Kagome hugged him tight and waited for his arms to find her waist before letting out a sigh of relief. She didn't know what to say and didn't want to say the wrong thing. But one thing she did know was saying nothing was just as bad as saying the wrong thing. She hoped her embrace did the talking for her. She tried to compose herself after they slowly let each other go.

"Don't you have a final question for me?" Kagome found herself saying. She walked to the pillows once more and sat down. She patted the seat next to her.

Inuyasha gave a small smile and followed suit.

"I'll let you do yours first this time." He offered.

"So... if nothing is ever going to come of all this, why did you even tell me? You could have kept it to yourself as you did for years. You didn't tell me while we were close, why tell me now." Kagome questioned.

"Did you want something to come from all of this?" Inuyasha smirked.

"Are you using your final question?" Kagome challenged. Inuyasha's smirk grew to form a bright smile.

"Nope. I'll just answer yours for now." He said simply. Inuyasha felt as though her counter was confirmation enough. "I honestly told you because you wanted to know. It wasn't to fuck with your head it was because we made an agreement to be entirely honest and I followed directions."

Kagome just blinked at his reply. She admired is relentless commitments to his word. It caused her to pity him once more for the broken pact he and Sesh now had. They were the best of friends until she complicated things. She wished she could set things right.

"If you could go back, would you change anything?" Kagome asked.

"Didn't you use up all your questions Princess?" Inuyasha teased.

"Just answer the-" Kagome scolding ended abruptly as Inuyasha found his lips caressing hers to shut her up. He leaned her back and once her head hit the pillow she began to kiss back.

A fire was immediately ignited as the two battled for control of the other. The demon inside of Inuyasha roared inwardly to be set free. He calmed his desire to claim her and started small with a slight nip to her bottom lip, asking for entry. He let out a satisfied moan as his tongue entered her mouth and explored.

Kagome couldn't understand how they went from a discussion to a full blown make out session but the growing sensation heating in the pit of her stomach quickly silenced all doubts she harbored. His warm hands gripped her waist as he began to trail kisses down her jawline. Her eyes closed in delight as she felt his claws gently rake across her skin.

Inuyasha worked his way back up and softly bit her ear before asking his final question.

"Do you want me to stop?" He whispered. He could smell her arousal. He knew what her body wanted but he wanted to hear her say it. She needed the confirmaction just as much as he did. He needed to make sure she was aware that she controlled what happened next. He figured the alcohol helped her to relax but her mind would always make the judgement.

Her eyes remained shut, relishing the attention his mouth gave her. He kissed her lips once more to capture her attention. "Look at me." He forced out. He couldn't bring himself to continue without her permission.

Kagome's eyes opened in obedience.

"Be honest. Do you want me to stop?"

"No."

...Until Next Time...

Sorry for the wait !

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