Ch 2

Inuyasha was gliding among the roof tops holding the sleeping Kagome safe in his arms. She was being pressed bridal style against his chest, safe and well after the fire. He loved the sleeping girl in his arms, he always had. This was unlike what he felt for Kikyo, he had never felt such a need to protect Kikyo the way he did Kagome. Kagome was like a treasure that he would gladly die to keep safe. No matter what he had to do he would keep her as safe and as happy as he could. He knew however that being a half youkai he would outlive her by centuries. To fix this problem he had talked to the stupid flea, who had talked to an old monkey youkai, who then found a way.

Tsuzumi, the old monkey youkai, had been an old friend and very loyal servant of his father and both of the mates the powerful inuyoukai took. Though Inuyasha's mother had never really been his father's true mate, the older youkai liked 'her ladyship' anyway. The monkey had given the flea a golden thing that Kagome's mom said resembled a 'bracelet' that would keep any mate Inuyasha chose to take alive as long as he would be, they would die together. As he jumped into Kagome's open bedroom window he heard her brother Sota speak. "Mom, should I go pack sis's stuff?" "No" their mother said "She might need to go back while we're gone, if she can't have her cloths here, she can't do that. I told her about it earlier." Inuyasha smiled, he and Kagome's mom had planed for him and Kagome to be alone for a while now, he had something he needed to do with her.

The plan had been well thought out, mostly by Ms. H. She would leave with Grandpa and Sota for a few days while he talked to and hopefully mated Kagome. He had asked Kagome's mom why she would help a half breed mate her little girl. Her mother had told him that she knew that Kagome loved him and that she really wanted grandchildren with his ears. He had found that more than a little weird but went along with it all the same. That day had been chosen was indeed this one, but the fire had been unexpected.

Then the screechy bat like voice go Kagome's grandpa almost stung his ears. "WE ARE LEAVING KAGOME HERE ALONE WITH HIM? TELL ME SOTA WAS NOT SERIOUS." The soothing singsong like motherly voice of Kagome's mother again rang out. "I trust them both and I know that Inuyasha would never, never hurt Kagome. Now are we all ready to go, Sota did u forget anything?" Inuyasha could hear the footsteps go out he door, the door shut and the low 'click' sound of the lock going into place. Kagome stirred in her sleep but did not wake up. He sighed and laid her down her on the bed then went to his place by the closet door to nap too.

When Kagome woke up she was in her bed with Inuyasha sleeping just feet away in his usual sitting position in his usual place by the closet door. It was nearly three now and the sun reflected off his silver hair in a way that the room had a slight silver tone on one side. Specks of dried youkai blood still remained in it from the last battle two days before, he was never one to bath unless he had too. That battle had produced three jewel shards for their now mostly finished jewel. She was worried, if they finished the jewel she would no longer have reason to stay in his time. She loved him, completely and totally as he was, half demon and all. His demon blood had kept her alive in many situations and gave him the most delightful ears. Nearly every time he had been weak and injured form the strain and injuries he had obtained while getting her back from what ever had taken her.

Noticing that she smelled very strongly like smoke she got up to take a shower. She went as quietly as possibly to the closet, taking care not to hit him with the door, and removed her blue sundress and its yellow jacket, it was warm out and she knew he kinda liked that one.. She went to the bathroom and started the water so it would warm up and not freeze her. She noticed her pink bath robe hanging on the door and smiled. "Mom must have known I would want a shower and put it here." She smiled slightly and quickly removed her cloths then she stepped in the jet of now warm water.

She stood there for a long moment letting the soothing warm water spill onto her skin, it felt like a warm rain. All of a sudden there was a small creaking of the bathroom door, no footsteps were heard so she almost told Inuyasha to "SIT" but guessed it must have been the cat, she could not remember if she shut the door all the way or not. Inuyasha stood by the bathroom door watching her through the blue glass of the shower door. She was magnificent and almost serine, that blue tint did nothing to obstruct his view. He stood watching the almost invisible muscles movements just below her skin.

She must have had no idea she was there as she had yet to "SIT" him. He watched carefully as she reached for the 'shampoo' as she called it. Her arms moved to scrub the pink stuff into her hair, it seemed that everything she had was pink. The movement of her hands also moved her breasts, causing them to bounce lightly. The more she scrubbed the stronger a sweet smell, what she said was strawberries, tickled his nose. Soon the smell felled the room. She then washed it out of her hair. She then reached for the darker colored 'conditioner' and scrubbed it in too. This time her hand slid over her little nipple, he wanted, more than anything, for that to have been his hand. She scrubbed it in and let it sit as she grabbed the 'liquid soap' and her 'lufa' to scrub on the vanilla body wash. She rubbed the thick lather over her neck, chest, breasts, stomach, lower abdomen, and legs. She washed it off, and washed out the shampoo.

She turned off the water, his key to go, so he snuck out the door and left it open behind him. Kagome stood out of the shower door, wondered what happened to the door, and put on her pink robe. Then grabbed a large white towel to dry her hair. She then remembered that she had forgotten her bra and panties so she went to her room to get them. She expected Inuyasha to still be asleep near the closet and so she looked as she walked in, no Inuyasha, odd. She went to the dresser and got the matching white lacy and nearly translucent bra and panties. She turned to the door and ran into the brick wall again, and was pinned by steel arms to it. Inuyasha had gone to the kitchen downstairs to contemplate the best way to ask her to become his mate.

He kept her against his chest his arms were locked behind her, her forehead laid on his shoulder and his on top of her head. He held on as if when he let go she would suddenly evaporate in his arms and be out of his life forever. He couldn't have that. He could never loose her, he needed her more than he needed to breathe. He loved her more than he could ever remember loving anything in his life. He held on so he could think of a way to ask her to mate with him without rejection. He knew she loved him but she could be contrary when angered and if he didn't do it just right she may say no. Even if she was just joking it would crush him more than when she had "SIT' him twenty times five minute period, what had he done again? He needed her to say yes and to love him. Mating her would be the best thing that had ever happened to him.

He spoke softly into her ear. "Kagome, youkai don't marry they mate, a male takes their chosen mate, beds them, and bits them leaving a mark that binds the chosen mate to that one youkai forever. Being a half youkai it's the same way with me. I would feel kinda odd with the whole 'marrying ya' thing but I want to mate with you. I know that you're human and would die first so I talked to that damned flea and he gave me a little gold 'bracelet' thing that would keep you alive till I died. I want to mate with you Kagome, would you let me?" He closed his eyes tightly so he would not have to see the impending rejection until he felt her nod and heard her soft sobs. "Yes Inuyasha, I love you and there is nothing I'd like more." He gripped her tighter and kissed her softly on the head. "It can't happen tonight, I'll be human to fast, tomorrow would be good if you want." He felt her nod so he let go. "Go get dressed, tomorrow we can... I have to tell you, my youkai blood may take over when we we're together, I won't hurt you no matter what I love you. See you when you're dressed." When she left he lay down on her soft bed and smiled in spite of the change in hair color, he was becoming a mortal for the night. Tomorrow she would mate with him and Hojo and that damn wolf Koga could never touch her again, life was good.

Kagome dressed in a lace bra and panties and her sundress and jacket. After she was done she walked into her bedroom in time to see the slow change in Inuyasha's features. His hair went black, claws shortened and dulled, and his ears became those of a human. It was in this time he hated himself most and cursed his state for its weakness. She however loved him any way she could have him, mortal or half youkai. They would mate and be very happy for the rest of their long, long lives. She could not wait for the sun. She crawled into the bed, covered them up with the pink quilt, and fell asleep with her head on his shoulder.

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