AN- some chapters will be shorter then others, but infortunatly that's just how it's playing out. :) Hope you're enjoying it so far, Please feel free to leave a reveiw! :)

Inuyasha was cooking some of the bear meat he got from the headman in a stew for dinner. Kagome had gone for another nap after lunch. He didn't mind though, just having her close enough to pick up her delectable scent was good enough for him right now. It was hard to be too close to her right now. Knowing she had agreed to be his mate and what that entailed made him want to show her exactly how much he loved her too. She was so willing to be his mate, regardless of the risks. She didn't even think twice about it. Getting up to stir the stew he heard Kagome rustling around on the bed and knew she would be waking up soon; he grabbed the pot of water to start boiling the water. He knew how much Kagome liked to wake up with a hot drink in her hands.

Inuyasha set the freshly made tea on the table and waited, 'one... two... three...'he looked up and seen Kagome stumbling into the sitting room and plopping down on a cushion, 'glad to know I haven't lost my touch with her wake up routine,' he chuckled to himself.

Rubbing her eyes, she reached out for the tea and held onto it in both hands bringing it up to her chest to feel the warmth,

"Thank you Inuyasha" she hummed as she took the first sip. Kagome was looking into her cup when she noticed the beads hanging from her neck she sighed and put her cup on the table. Inuyasha flinched instantly hearing the annoyed tone in her breath.

Kagome noticed Inuyasha flinch and looked up at him and smiled brightly,

"Don't worry I'm not mad anymore. I know why you did it, and it's ok. I think it's kind of cute now that I'm used to it. It matches yours too; they're almost like our own versions of wedding rings. Kagome giggled, retrieving her tea from the table and continuing to sip on it.

"I'm still sorry," Inuyasha said, dropping his ears in his guilt. "I just- I know how many times these beads," he tugged at the beads around his neck, "have saved my life and probably a few other people's lives. I don't want to see you lose control and do something you will regret as I did. Totosai is making you a seal too, just in case. It should be here by the time we get back."

Kagome scooted closer to Inuyasha; leaning on his shoulder. Inuyasha put his arm around her and pulled her closer to him to fill the gap. "Thanks for looking out for me and doing all this Inuyasha, I couldn't ask for a better mate."

Inuyasha leaned down and kissed her passionately for a few moments before pulling back,

"Sorry Kagome, there's nothing more I'd like to do then sit here and do this all night, but I don't think I can control myself much longer. And we can't be here when I claim you for the first time." Inuyasha said while running his hand through his scalp.

Kagome turned the same shade of the fire rat; she had finally figured out what he actually meant by claim. She had fantasized about it many times in the three years she was gone.

Unknown to her, Inuyasha could smell what her mental festering was doing to her body. The smell was overwhelming and intoxicating. Never had he smelled something so enticing in his entire life. Inuyasha was going to be in for a really hard night if she kept on doing what she was doing.

"Kagome... I don't know what you're thinking about but do you think you could.. maybe think about it less? The smell is tantalizing, and it's incredibly hard to resist." Inuyasha quietly pleaded as he fisted his hakama, trying and failing, to distract himself.

Kagome shot up to sit up straight before slapping her hands over her face in embarrassment. She momentarily forgot the superhuman nose Inuyasha possessed. "Sorry!" she squeaked.

Inuyasha shook his head, removing one of her hands from her face. "Nothing to be sorry for, after tomorrow I won't have to resist it anymore... Maybe then you can tell me what you were thinking about... I wouldn't mind knowing." He let out a chuckle after her already red face went a shade redder. All Kagome did was nod before reclaiming his shoulder as her pillow, staring into the fire, lost in thought. 'Tomorrow' Kagome thought to herself as she let out a cute little smile that didn't go unnoticed by Inuyasha. 'Tomorrow' he thought to himself. He also let out a smile and rested his head on hers.

AN- The next chapter will start to contain Lemons :) You've been warned! :P