Steel and Ivory

Summary: As a child, Kagome hated to be the smallest of all the children her age, especially considering how tall her brothers were. As a fully fledged Chunin, she was grateful for her smaller stature as it caused her enemies to underestimate her. Looking at the loudmouthed blonde traveling with her elder brother's old friend though she wasn't sure how to handle the boy who made sure people underestimated him in a completely different way.

Pairing: Naruto x Kagome

Chapter 1: Cue for Proposal

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Tsukigakure.

The Village Hidden under the Moon. He had remembered they had a team from this village during his Chunin exams.

The forest gave him the creeps and it felt like someone or something was watching him and the Pervy Sage.

He didn't like it.

"Are you sure your letter made it to your friend?" Naruto asked slowly,

"Hai, hai, Naruto-kun. Sesshomaru-sama and his siblings will be waiting to greet us whether they got my message or not. It's customary for Tsukigakure to always give strangers warm welcomes, due to some ancient legend the village holds close."

His words did little to comfort the blonde haired ninja who had grown into himself in the three years he'd been traveling with Jiraiya.

Something deep withing Naruto unsettled him and with the Kyuubi's instruction, turned to face an empty bit of the forest. After searching the darkness for what felt like a lifetime, Naruto huffed and jogged to catch up with his sensei.

He didn't notice the pair of blue eyes that followed him as he trailed after the man.

Taisho Kagome was a very skilled shinobi her specialties included genjutsu and all other forms of stealth training. She was slightly surprised the boy her age almost caught her the only ones able to do so were Sesshomaru and on occasion Inuyasha. As it stood she deduced that these were the two shinobi her brother was expecting her to travel with.

When the two made it to the outside walls of the village Kagome performed the shunshin no jutsu and appeared before the two in a slight breeze and camellia petals. Naruto tensed but Jiraiya simply smiled before rushing to Kagome and taking her hands within his own.

"My dear, as beautiful as the Tsubaki which you've arrived with, you know it is a symbol of love in some cultures."

Kagome took her hands from the older man, "During the Edo period it represented a noble death among ninja, samurai and other warriors. Yours will be anything but if you flirt with me again, hentai."

Naruto tried hard to hide the snort that escaped him from the girls words, but at Jiraiya's glare he knew he was failing miserably.

"I thought we were supposed to be greeted with a warm welcome." the toad sage pouted, just as a man nearly a foot taller than the girl beside him jumped down from the all behind them.

"That was before you tried flirting with Kagome here. She's our resident prodigy and I doubt Sesshomaru would let just anyone whisk her off even one of Konoha's Sanin."

"You must be Sesshomaru-sama's siblings then?" Jiraiya questioned looking more miserable than he ever had since their arrival.

"I am Taisho Kagome this is my older brother Taisho Inuyasha, and you of course already know our eldest brother …."

Kagome trailed off as a powerful aura appeared next to the first two arrivals, "Sesshomaru-sama."

"Jiraiya-san please you and your charge are welcome to Tsukigakure. I'm sure you're both tired. Kagome-san perhaps you can show-"

"Uzumaki Naruto." Jiraiya filled in for the silver haired man and the look the Kage gave to Naruto was like he was seeing past his very soul. He glanced at his sister for a moment before nodding to himself and changing tactics told Kagome to show him to the room in the west wing.

He noticed her blue eyes narrow into slits and he was nervous about this west wing but at Jiraiya's look of encouragement bit his tongue as Kagome led him through the small village.

"There's a genjustu to make it appear twilight?" Naruto asked as he noticed his tour guide was leaving him behind.

"Village Hidden under the Moon." she explained as if speaking to a small child causing Naruto's eye to twitch slightly.

"You're kind of a bitch do you know that?" he asked her sarcastically. He felt the kunai at his throat before he saw it. The small woman's stature attested to her speed apparently but Naruto didn't even flinch as he felt the metal press into his neck.

"We're supposed to be descended from the Great Dog Demon Lord of the Feudal Era. If you wish to insult me Naruto-kun," at this she lowered her voice and her breath was husky against his ear, he also noticed she was now firmly pressed up against him and now his body was doing things he just didn't have time for., "You'll have to try harder than that."

Kami help him but he could have sworn he felt her hand ghosting right over him. Barely grazing against something he knew was definitely harder than what he needed or wanted at the moment.

And the damned fox was enjoying this!

He knew of ninja who were trained in the art of seduction, he knew Anko, Kurenai and if rumor was to be believed Ino had taken classes in the art but those were all women from his village. Now Kagome a ninja from Tsuki was an ally to his own village but this girl didn't get the memo apparently that he should be off limits.

She was very pretty though. From her petite stature to her long black hair which reached her waist to her ocean blue eyes just a shade darker than his own. Her curves much to his horror or delight, he wasn't sure which yet, appeared to come straight out of ero-sennin's books.

'The girl exudes power and for whatever reason she is flirting with you kit, I would try not to mess this up.'

And Kami if Kagome really was flirting with him. She turned and began walking again which would have given Naruto ample time to think of just what the hell was going on except for the fact. The Tsukikage's little sister was just as blessed with her rear assets as she was her top ones.

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Kagome didn't really know what possessed her to be so forward with the boy. He was rather cute though. He's golden looks and his familiar blue eyes a striking difference between the silver and black coloring of everyone else in her small village.

'Sesshomaru-nii would be mortified if he knew I used my training on his friend's student like that.'

She hurriedly turned around and found herself smiling as she felt Naruto's stare on her backside before he quickly caught up to her.

Kagome could see what Sesshomaru was doing an even stronger alliance between Konoha and Tsuki would be good for both villages. The numbers Konoha had and the trade market of Tsuki would boost ones economy and the other's military standing. Not that Tsuki's ninja were weak despite their numbers they made up for it in pure strength and talent.

For Sesshomaru to put this boy right next to the room from her own; it had Kagome's heart racing. He had hinting of an arranged marriage whether it would be Inuyasha or herself was always left in the air, unanswered. Perhaps he didn't even know until he saw the connection between the two of them just now. But it was quite bold of her brother to put the blonde in a room intended for her intended.

Kagome looked the boy up and down. While he wasn't as tall as Inuyasha or Sesshomaru she knew he was still maybe only 15 or 16 and had a bit more growing to do anyway. He was already taller than her not like she was growing anymore than 5'1" though so most people are. His shoulders were broader than she was expecting and what his gaudy orange jacket didn't cover left Kagome no doubt how fit he was underneath. All in all he was quite nice to look at.

Before she realized it she was in front of the family compound and drug Naruto through the manor until they made it to Naruto's room.

"This is where you'll be staying," Kagome stopped abruptly and winced as Naruto ran into her.

He steadied her by grabbing her waist from behind and she hoped he didn't hear her little intake of breath as he did so.

"I'll be right next door," she whispered staring down at his lips then hastening to look at his eyes hoping he didn't notice her own eye's movements.

As it happened he did notice but he was much more enticed by the girl licking her lips as she stared at his own for him to pay too close attention to her eyes.

Naruto lurched forward unexpectedly and pinned the girl to the wall his lips pressing against hers softly despite the rough gesture of his dominating actions. Kagome shocked him when she raised her legs to wrap around the blonde's waist kissing him back for all she was worth. A shiver went down her body straight to her core when she felt him actually growl in approval at what she'd done.

Just as he was going to break apart from their kiss, Kagome left no room for negotiations as she ran her nails across the back of his neck until she grabbed a hold of his golden locks and started peppering little kisses amidst his jaw. He groaned causing Kagome to let out what he could have sworn was a content purr. The both of them quickly broke apart shortly after at the sound of Jiraiya's voice.

"I know you won't believe me but I swear I had no idea the kid had it in him."

"Hn," Sesshomaru did look skeptical, but turned to his friend regardless, "This actually could be a good thing I know Sarutobi-sama wished to have a betrothal between the two when they were first born but my mother was against having her daughter set up like that. Now that they are older however …"

Sesshomaru trailed off knowing Jiraiya knew what he spoke of, he was the teenager's godfather after all. Sarutobi just wanted Naruto looked after and despite how archaic it seemed now a part of Sarutobi always felt the villagers wouldn't see past the fox to see the boy and one day man that was Naruto.

"Tsunade-chan is the Hokage now but perhaps Kagome might come back with us on a trial basis. We can work the details out as the two get to know each other."

Naruto and Kagome looked at each other nervously. A bit of harmless, yet hormonal kissing shouldn't equate into a marriage proposal but looking at the two white haired men a sinking feeling was growing in the pit of their stomachs.

"That is acceptable. My council and I would work on a contract and then speak to the Hokage-sama in person to work out details."

Kagome had never been more made at her instincts. They just landed her a damn marriage proposal and as she looked at the cute blonde she realized his thoughts weren't too far from her own.

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AN: Hello I know it's been a while but I finally got a break from work to work on my writing. I have been working on my Harry Potter stories but my muse for Naruto'Inuyasha Crossovers has struck me badly the past few months. So I've created this story because there are far too many UchihabrotherxKagome pairings. Not that I'm hating on that because I love that pairing I just needed something a bit different than the normal pairings I was coming across. Expect an update from Moon Trance probably soon since we're going on that roller coaster ride again with this inspiration of mine. I have been working on my Harry Potter stuff too just not like how I was before.

In other news if anyone is interested in doing some fanart for my stories so I could update my covers for each one please don't hesitate to let me know