Prompt: "I wanna cuddle, but if I start touching you I might not be able to stop."
The knock on the door had been unexpected. It was Saturday night, and Kagome was all alone in her apartment. Usually, her and Sango would have been getting ready to watch some TV show or movie, but her friend had purely and simply abandoned her to go out with Miroku. She was happy for her, of course, but she was still taking the betrayal pretty sourly. She was getting prepared to go on with the usual program, on her own, when she'd heard it.
"Inuyasha?" she asked, confused, when she opened the door on the panting half-demon.
"Hey," he replied, his breath short. "I heard— I mean, Sango said ya were alone tonight. And since Miroku's left me behind too, I figured I could— join ya?"
Kagome blinked. So… Was this really just a clever set up?
"Have you been running?"
"No," he lied, averting his eyes, "just thought you might, y'know, get out or make plans or somethin' and I didn't to, erm, miss ya."
Right. Because that was convincing.
Yet Kagome's expression softened, and she finally gave him a smile. She had been surprised to see him at her door unannounced, but she'd be lying if she said she minded. She pushed a lock of hair behind her ear in a surprisingly shy gesture, and moved out of the way to let him in.
"I'd really like that," she said softly.
She had missed him this week. She had gotten used to having him around, even if it had technically been just for four days, admittedly spanned over longer than that, and to seeing him, and… Yeah, she'd missed him. She had hoped she'd be hearing from him, especially after they had almost kissed. She could still remember the heat radiating from him, the hunger in his eyes when he'd looked at her, and just thinking about it almost sent a shiver down her spine.
But there hadn't been anything. Sure, she could have contacted him, but, well, she felt she had given enough signs by now, hadn't she? If he didn't take the hint, it quite possibly meant that he didn't want to, that he wasn't interested. She wasn't going to keep chasing after a guy who didn't want her back. Even a guy she liked as much as she liked Inuyasha.
"So," he mumbled once he was in, having kicked off his shoes and dropped his bag by the couch, "what're we watching?"
She laughed and jumped on, patting the spot next to her. He let himself fall by his side. His body relaxed, and he naturally moved his arm to lay on the back of the couch.
"You can pick," she offered, handing him the remote control. "Just don't get anything terrible."
"No pressure," he grinned, and Kagome laughed.
The awkwardness of the first seconds had already vanished, and she was reminded of why she liked being around Inuyasha so much. Under his abrasive appearance, he was a fun, laid-back guy, and sure, he still tended to be a bit aggressive, he got angry faster than most people, but… But she didn't mind a little fire.
Looking at him now, she couldn't help but feel drawn to him. They were close, and for once, he wasn't washing her dishes. She wanted to touch him, she wanted to feel his body against hers. And surely, if he was here tonight… He had to want that too, right?
"There, that'll have to do," he decided, and his voice brought her back to the moment when he picked a general action flick.
She nodded and grabbed the bowl of pop-corn she had prepared before. Then, she took a sharp breath, and leaned against him.
"That better be good," she said as casually as possible, even if her heart was hammering in her chest, so hard she wondered if he could hear it.
His chest was hard against her back, and she swore she heard him growl, until he wrapped his arms around her. His embrace was perhaps just a little too tight, too tense, and yet there was something deeply protective about it. Something she was sure she could grow to love. She rested her head on his collarbone. Inuyasha took a deep breath, and this time, she was sure she heard him growl.
"Are you okay?" she asked turning to look back at him, and she found him staring at her with exactly the same expression he had just a few days earlier.
He rose a clawed hand to her face, tracing her cheeks, and she was mesmerized by everything. His eyes, his touch, his lips, so, so close to hers…
Then he moved back.
"Shit, Kagome, I wanna cuddle, I swear, but if I touch you, I might not be able to stop."
"Then don't," she whispered, pushing herself a little closer to him.
He cleared his throat, then forced himself to look away, reaching for his bag.
"I gotcha something, actually."
"Oh?"
She watched as he rummaged through the bag, until he finally got to a small box.
"Yeah," he mumbled, slowly pulling it out. "I was gonna do it right but— Well, really, it's kinda your fault."
"My fault?" she protested, looking away from his hand. "And what did I do this time?"
"You're the one who let Valentine's Day pass, and really, if you were into me…"
"I did get you chocolates for Valentine's Day!"
"To me, and Miroku, and fucking Koga!"
And Sango, and Ayame, and Ginta and Hakkaku, and your brother, she completed in her mind, though he didn't need to know that. What could she say? She liked letting people know she cared for them.
"I don't see what that has to do with— What is that anyway?"
She tried to grab it, but he immediately pulled it out of her reach. She tried to climb on top of him to get to it, but he stopped her, stilling her by putting his other hand on her waist.
"Dammit, woman, what did I just say?" he snarled through gritted teeth.
"That you didn't know if you'd be able to stop if you touched me," she replied, breath suddenly short. "And I said you didn't have to."
"Sure but I'm— I'm trying and you're not— Ugh, just sit back and let me finish."
She rolled her eyes, but obeyed, throwing herself back against the arm of the couch. Her feet were still resting against his thigh, but he didn't say anything about that.
"D'you know what day it is today?"
"…Saturday?"
"You're the worst."
"Honestly, I have no idea, Inuyasha."
He cleared his throat.
"It's White Day. So, erm— If you want—"
She barely looked at the chocolate box when he handed it to her. She appreciated the gesture, of course, and she would definitely enjoy the chocolates, but right now, there was something far more tempting in the room with her, and she was not going to let him get away this time.
In one feline movement, she was straddling him, legs on either side of his thighs, and her mouth was moving against his as she rolled her hips in the most sinful way. Inuyasha cursed before grabbing her hips. He pushed her down on the couch and started pulling off his shirt immediately. He wanted her. He'd wanted her for fucking weeks, if not months, and she clearly seemed to want him too.
She applied the slightest bit of pressure on his chest and he pulled away, worried. He was much stronger than her, and he'd always been stronger than his lovers, so he had learned to be extremely careful when it came to that sort of cues. Still, despite her actions one second before, despite the way she had acted with him recently, he couldn't help but fear that she was going to reject him.
It was, as it turned out, quite the opposite.
"Just to be clear," she said breathlessly, "I like you, Inuyasha. This can't be a one time thing, or— Hmph!"
He shut her up with another kiss, almost feral this time, and he bit her lower lip playfully. A one time thing? As if he'd ever let her go…
The box of chocolates laid forgotten on the table next to them. It had served its purpose, sort of, and it would make for a nice after sex snack, which Kagome would appreciate highly.
For now, though, there was something else she was simply dying to get a taste of…
And here we are for the conclusion of this little College AU! I hope you guys have enjoyed this, do feel free to leave a review to let me know what you thought of it, and I will should see you around soon for more Inukag!
Dya.