A/N: I had thought about just jumping into this but lets give these two couples some downtime before the inevitable. This chapter is with Kohaku and Izumi. The next one will be with Rin and Sesshomaru.

Enjoy!

Kohaku and Izumi walked in silence with no particular direction in mind. He stole sideways glances at her feeling as if she were intentionally avoiding his eyes.

Grasping her hand suddenly Izumi looked down as he intertwined their fingers together. Slowly her eyes traveled up to his.

"There, that's better." He said smirking at her crookedly. Continuing to walk he felt her hand tighten around his.

"Why do you want to be with me?" Izumi asked.

"Honestly. I do not know." He replied. Looking to one another at the same time briefly he shrugged. "The first day we met I felt drawn to you, as if an invisible thread had tied us together. It felt as if I had found the other half to my soul. Maybe I'm just imagining it."

"No." She said shaking her head. "It is there, even if we can't see it. I feel it too."

"I should be the one asking you that question. There isn't much I can offer to a lady of your standing and position other than my undying devotion and love." Kohaku stopped beside her as she halted suddenly.

Lowering her head she closed her eyes. "You will though. You will die long before I ever do."

"Yes, I will. Being a human, a mortal, it is the way of things." Kohaku took her chin between his fingers and gently lifted her head back up to him. "Izu, look at me."

Slowly opening her eyes she brought her free hand to his face cupping his cheek. "Just because my body will one day give out and I will physically die, that isn't the end of our love or our bond. Humans put a lot of emphasis on being remembered; having children to pass down legacies too, stories and memories. I will live on with you, as long as you still are I will be too."

"A memory." She managed out as tears sprung from her eyes and fell down her cheeks.

"Eventually. We're together here and now. We have time, we have so many memories to make, so much love to share between us. I want to make sure that you have many happy days to get you through when I have to leave you."

"Oh, Kohaku." Gingerly he placed his forehead against hers and smiled at her.

"For now, tell me what to do in order to be ready for our child."

"Ours." She said softly.

"Yes. You're my wife, my mate. Any children you have will be mine, if you will allow it."

"You are just too perfect." Izumi placed her lips against his prompting him to kiss her. Still learning the dynamics of the act she followed his lead.

Their kiss was short and sweet but left them both breathless all the same. "Bathe with me. A breeding pair sometimes will wash the other to familiarize themselves with each others bodies but refrain from any physical intimacy as a show of patience."

"Alright." Kohaku agreed. "Lead the way."

Not too far off from the compound was a hot spring. The heat clung to them as the natural minerals from the water settled against their skin. Undressing one another they stepped in at the same time settling comfortably to soak.

Scooping up some silt from the bottom Kohaku rubbed it across Izumis back and shoulders gathering her hair in his other hand to hold it back.

Leaning back against him she hummed contently as he massaged her muscles. Resting his chin on her shoulder he kissed at her neck.

"That's intimate." She said with a small smirk.

"Forgive me Lady Izumi. I can't seem to control myself." He replied playfully. With her hair bundled in his hand it made her golden ears more prominent as they hung down from the top of her head to where her ears would have been if she were human.

Taking the end of the one closest to him between his teeth he tugged on it gently laughing as he pulled her head slightly to the side. Izumi let out a startled yelp as her head jerked down suddenly.

Turning around quickly she backed off from him with a smile. "Oh, you want to play? Alright then."

Tackling him she began to nip at his own ears and he mimicked the gesture pulling on hers with his teeth. Standing suddenly he dumped her into the water forcing her to go under slightly.

Re-emerging she swiped her hair away from her face and bared her fangs growling at him. "You're lucky that you're hurt." She pointed an accusing finger at him. "Other wise I would not be going easy on you."

"Yeah, yeah. That's what all the big, bad demons say when I beat them." He smiled widely as if he had won. Cocking her head slightly to the side she smiled back at him coyly.

Closing the gap between them quickly she grabbed his manhood and began to squeeze it gently. "Then tell me, how many of those other demons took you by the balls when you claimed victory too soon."

Running her claw down to the tender sack that hung between his legs his eyes sparked it seemed as he pressed himself to her forcefully kissing her.

"What happened to patience and not being intimate?" He queried practically purring under her touch.

"It's just a silly superstition." She said as he sighed out a pleasurable moan. Devouring his lips with hers she pushed her tongue into his mouth which he greedily accepted.

Eliciting a moan from her when he bit down gently on her tongue she returned the favor by nicking his with her fang. Breaking their contact Izumi dropped to her knees in the water licking around the base of his shaft.

Fisting her hair in both of his hands he rubbed at the base of her ears with his thumbs as her mouth moved up to his head.

Running her tongue along the underside and pressing the tip of her tongue gently into the slitted end Kohaku groaned.

Looking down at her as she began to work her lips over him and taking a considerable amount of his length into her mouth made his knees buckle.

"I-Izu." He stuttered out feeling her back her mouth off of him before resuming her sucking and licking then devouring him into the hot depths of her.

He could feel himself sliding deep into her mouth hitting the back of her throat as she took all of him in before needing to breathe. Seeing his hardened member covered in her spittle moving in and out of her mouth put him over the edge.

Thrusting himself into her mouth he held her head in place as he hit his peak and fell over the edge. His orgasm felt as if it burst from with in him erupting into her waiting mouth.

Izumis moans as she collected his seed into her mouth swallowing it down was enough to make him come more in shorter spurts.

Heaving air back into his lungs as his heart pounded in his ears he loosened his hands from her hair. Shivering as she drug her tongue across his head to clean him he did finally collapse down into the water once she moved away from him.

"I think I'm going to pass out." He said shaking his head a few times from side to side. Removing the bandage from his face that was soaked with sweat he tossed it aside.

Izumis satisfied expression turned to one of deep concern as she saw the extent of his injuries. Between his eyes was split open badly revealing raw tissue underneath. Dark bruises marred under both of his eyes and it was clear his nose had been broken.

"My Kohaku." Sitting against him he wrapped his arms around her as she settled into his lap.

"You don't want me to pleasure you?" He asked sounding disappointed.

"No. Lets just sit for a while longer." Leaning her head back against his shoulder he kissed her cheek.

"Alright then dearest." Placing her hands over his she closed her eyes reveling in the taste of him on her tongue and the scent of him in her nostrils.