Hey everyone. It's time for another chapter of The Caribbean Cruise! I hope you all liked it and I know you want more Inu Kag steaminess. By the way, in later chapters one of them will be posted as a new story, well, 3 actually. I'm going to write a lemon for all you guys who want to see the gang...well... you know. So obviously I have to rate those chapters M. But yes, there will be three and it will be with the pairings everyone loves. Just a little note so that all of you look out for them. And so, I commence with the acknowledgement of my reviewers. This round of people are...

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Chapter 10

Alone time at last

Kagome sighed as she sat on her bed in her beach themed room. Reiko had come back to their cabin at around 8 looking chipper and cheerful. She could only guess it was because of Sesshomaru. They had been getting a little alone time themselves. Even Sango and Miroku manage to get along when they're alone. For Kagome and Inuyasha however, there was never a moment where it is just them. Of course, it's a cruise and they're not alone, but everyone is always in both the cabins or out on the deck. A minute of thought about this and Kagome growled in frustration.

"Why can't we just be alone!" She yelled to no one in particular. Suddenly her door opened and Sango appeared in the doorway.

"You okay Kagome?" She asked in concern. Kagome nodded and shoved her face in the pillow. Sango raised her eyebrow at Kagome and walked in and sat down.

"What's up Kagome?" Kagome sighed into the fluffiness of the down pillow and then looked up at her best friend.

"I just wish that Inuyasha and I could have just a little time where there isn't anyone around. He's always so shy when we're around everyone. He won't even hold my hand or talk to me normally anymore." Kagome stated validly. Sango sighed. She had noticed this too. Her and Inuyasha needed some time to themselves. Her and Miroku hadn't plotted anything lately. Maybe they should start. Sango quickly started formulating a plan. She smiled as she sat up and walked towards the door. She then turned to Kagome and smiled.

"Don't worry Kagome. I'll figure out something." Sango assured her. Kagome smiled softly at her and nodded.

"Thanks Sango."

Sango ran down the hall to the boy's cabin and knocked three times. A voice that sounded like Miroku's called for her to come in and she obliged quickly. Miroku smiled enthusiastically at her and put down the soda he was drinking.

"Sango, what a surprise. I must say I didn't expect you to come to me, but I'm not going to complain..." He walked towards her as she walked towards him but she passed his open arms and went straight for the fridge to grab a coke.

"Drop the act Miroku, it's not working. We need to get Kagome and Inuyasha some alone time." Sango said, taking a sip of her soda. Miroku sighed. 'It's not an act.' He pouted mentally and then turned with a cheerful smile.

"I whole heartedly agree with you my dear Sango. Inuyasha and dear Kagome need a lot of alone time. I feel bad for Inu. He's always telling me that he wants to be with her, but whenever he gets the chance to tell her someone always interupts." Miroku said grudgingly. Sango raised an eyebrow at him.

"Miroku, that person is usually you." She said in an accusing tone. Miroku sweat dropped and quickly shook out of it.

"That's not the point. The point is, is that we need to get them alone. It's the only way Inuyasha will ever be able to talk to her." Miroku said happily.

They quickly started to formulate a plan. Operation Alone Time. Sango and Miroku even brouht Reiko and Sesshomaru in on this one. It was necessary for everyone to help. Kagome and Inuyasha would have their day alone. Or Sango would die trying.

The next day, Kagome awoke to no sound. It was quiet. Everything around her seemed to be calm and not a thing was disturbed. She thought maybe she had woken up too early but the sun streamed through her porthole window. She sat up to find her door open and the contents of the cabin completely empty. She sighed and flopped back down on her pillow. This was going to be a weird day, she just knew it. Suddenly she could hear voices from outside the door to the cabin. Two people, two boys, and one was undeniably Inuyasha. She sat up, in her low cut spaghetti strapped top and short pajama shorts and ran around her room, trying to get to her door before the hanyou opened the other, but it was too late. She saw the door fling open and Miroku push Inuyasha into the room. So there Kagome stood, with a floor flattened Inuyasha, in her pajamas, sleep ridden eyes, and no means of escape. Inuyasha growled and jumpped up, fully prepared to turn around and yell at Miroku for pushing him, when he noticed that there was no Miroku. No one but Kagome was in the room. Miroku had said it was time for him to be a man and stop being so shy, and that's what their argument was about, but there was no way he was shy right now. A little awkward perhaps, but he wasn't shy. He was the furthest thing from it. Kagome looked at him nervously and he looked back at her. He was in his pajamas too. Well really, pajama pants. Miroku had dragged him out of bed at this time of 8 o'clock and pulled him towards Kagome's room. Then he was thrown in here, with no shirt on, which made him a little self conscious, with Kagome, standing there blushing in her short shorts and low cut top. She looked absolutely adorible standing there. She looked so innocent and timid, like a deer, standing there with her fingers to her lips in slight shock and worry.

"A-Are you alright Inuyasha?" She asked, moving towards him to see if he had any injuries. He nodded hesitantly and looked away from her. Damnit why was he so nervous? He looked back up at Kagome out of the corner of his eye and her brown eyes seemed to glitter at him.

Kagome was amazed at the toned chest Inuyasha was displaying. His defined abs and pecks were enough to make any girl's mouth water at the sight of them. She backed away towards her room to change but Inuyasha reached for her hand before she could take two steps.

"Kagome I..." He blushed and looked away from her. She gave him a curious look and then walked towards him, wrapping her arms around his waist and resting her hands on his shoulder blades. His eyes jumped and then looked down at her in surprise.

"Inuyasha, why haven't you talked to me lately? Why are you being so shy all of a sudden. You used to not care what people thought of you with me, now you hardly even say a word." Kagome sounded hurt and this killed him. He flattened his ears to his head and sighed.

"I...I haven't..." Inuyasha tried to deny his behavior but Kagome shook her head.

"Yes you have Inuyasha. You may not mean to, but you've been avoiding me since Dominica." She whispered to him. He sighed and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her body close to his. He breathed in her sweet scent of vanilla and honeysuckle and saivored the smell. It was intoxicating. Something he could get lost in and never return from. But he wouldn't want to either. He loved the smell of her. His demon purred at the scent, urging him to continue to breath in that wonderful smell. He brushed his lips against her shoulder and she shivered at the action.

"I'm sorry Kagome." He whispered to her and gently kissed her soft skin. She smiled and tightened her grip as he trailed soft, gentle kisses across her shoulder and up the slope of her neck, causing her to suck in a breath when he hit a sensitive area at the curved joint of her neck and shoulder. He grinned against her smooth skin and kissed that certain spot again, this time, stroking it with his tongue to taste the creamy flavor of her skin. It tasted the same as she smelled. It was delicious and he wanted more. He trailed more kisses like that up her neck and earned himself a soft moan.

"Do you enjoy that Kagome?" He asked with interest as his molten golden orbs captured her brown ones. She gave him a dazed look and tried to answer him, but her voice cracked. She couldn't speak, that was a good sign for him.

"That much huh?" She gave him one of his famous scowls and he smiled broadly.

"I'm rubbing off on you." He stated. She smiled and nodded gently.

"So, now that we have the alone time we, as Miroku put it, " so desperately need", what do you want to do with it?" He asked. giving her a perverted look that no doubt he had picked up from years of being with Miroku. Kagome hit him lightly for thinking such thoughts. Though he gave her an innocent hurt look she knew better.

"Don't give me that look. I know what you were thinking." Kagome teased him. Inuyasha waggled his eyebrows suggestively and Kagome giggled, shaking her head and playing coy. He leaned down, intending to kiss her but she pushed away from him and gave him an innocent, pure look that made him smile softly at her.

"So you're going to make me work for a kiss aren't you?" She nodded and a grin spread across her face. Inuyasha bent down and she knew what was coming. Realization dawned on her face when he sprang up in air. She jumped out of the way just as he landed in the spot she had just been and she ran to the other side of the couch. (Yes I realize that they do a lot of chasing. But being chased is fun. I should know. This has happened to me before with my BF.) Kagome laughed and lightly touched the edge of the couch, her heart pumping and her adrenaline going at a hundred miles and hour. Inuyasha's ears swiveled towards her direction. Her heartbeat pounded in his sensitive ears and he smirked.

"It's no use running Kagome. I'll catch you eventually." He teases as he picked up to a speed that could match Sesshomaru's on land and was behind her. She jumped, turned, slipped on the rug, and grabbed a hold of him. They fell to the ground, Kagome landing with her legs slightly spread, her hair splayed around her, her arms clutching to Inuyasha's arms. Her eyes closed as she hit the ground and felt Inuyasha on top of her. The wind was nearly knocked out of her from the force of his weight collapsing on her. She took a few deep breathes as Inuyasha lifted himself slightly so to take most of his weight off of her.

"Are you alright?" He asked in concern. Kagome opened her eyes to be met with golden ones studying her face worriedly. She blushed and nodded. She could feel his lower half still on her, his legs spread over hers. She gulped and turned an even darker shade of red and let out a small intake of breath. Inuyasha had not yet noticed the suggestive position they were in, but she was embarrassed enough for the both of them. Inuyasha noticed her blush and then looked down at the position they were in and a deep crimson blush spread across his face. Kagome knew that he should get off. She knew that one thought was going through his mind at this moment, well maybe two. But she also had those thoughts in her head. Inuyasha made to get off of her but she stopped him. She didn't know why, but she didn't want him to. He looked down at her beautful face and the urge to hiss her gripped him in a flash. He lowered his head down and softly captured her lips in a gentle kiss. Heat pooled to the lower region of his body. He slowly let the rest of his body down on her so as to not crush her again and he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her fragile body closer to his to deepen the kiss. His tongue stroked her bottom lip, pleading for entrance to taste the sweetness of her mouth. She happily allowed him entrance and he slid his tongue in to stroke her own. She tasted just like she smelled. He tasted vanilla and it was addicting. His hand moved down her arm and up the side of her body, feeling the curve of her body. She smiled into his kiss and giggled as he stroked a long nail down her arm, tickling her skin. He smiled.

"So are you happy that we got some alone time now?" He asked her. Kagome smiled at him and nodded, kissing him again. This was something she had only dreamed of. She never thought she would be here with Inuyasha, touching him and feeling his lips against hers. It brought tears to her eyes to have this feeling. Like her soul was complete. She knew when she saw him the first time, they were going to be best friends. She knew that they would always be with eachother in some way, whether it be friends, or more. A secret part of her always hoped that he would be more than just her friend. She had loved him as a dear friend at a young age, but she had fallen in love with him when she saw him the second time. She understood that now. It was why her heart sang the way it did when she saw him on the boat the first day. It was why she was with him now, smiling like she was. Inuyasha's eyes grew concerned as she started to cry. His ears flattened to his head and he got up, thinking that he had done something wrong. He turned away from her and sat with his legs crossed. Kagome sat up and looked at with a confused stare.

"I'm sorry." He said softly. He was blushing and looked as if he were going to cry himself. Kagome smiled warmly at him and wrapped her arms around him from behind. His head shot up and he looked behind him to Kagome. Her tears dripped onto his back and a smile spread across her lips.

"I love you Inuyasha. The only reason I'm crying is because I'm so happy that you love me too. I'm crying because I'm so happy to have you here with me, and that we're more than just best friends." Kagome explained gently to him. He bent his head and a small grin graced his lips. His hand raised to cup hers and he brought it to his lips.

"I'm glad...I'm happy too...that you could love me." He said. This time it was Kagome's turn to look up at him in surprise.

"I never thought I'd be so lucky. You were the first...the first person to ever show me kindness. You were my first and only friend. I wasn't lying to you when I said that Kagome. No one...no one wanted to be friends with a half-breed. I was...called many things, much worse than half-breed. When you found me...I wasn't crying because I was lost. I knew exactly where I was. I was...I was crying because of something someone said to me. They...they called me nasty names, and I didn't even know what I did to them to make them call me such names. I ran away, cause no one wanted me there. But then you came along and...and changed everything. When you told me you didn't care what I was...that I was nice so we were friends. You trusted me...without even knowing me. It showed me something...it showed me that I didn't need to be ashamed of myself. You were my light Kagome. My hope, my dreams, my strength...my angel. The first person I could say was my friend, you were something that I attained all by myself, without my mother and father forcing you to play with me. You liked me for me, played with me because you wanted to, not because you had to. There was a feeling of courage I found that day. Something that I had never had before. Confidence in myself. I never wanted that to go away. You brought me the first real feeling of happiness that I ever felt in my life.When I moved, sure I had Miroku but...it just wasn't the same feeling. There was this empty place in my heart that only you could fill. I felt...alone. I was lost. I...I'm lost without you Kagome. I hate that feeling I get when I'm not with you. It...it scares me." Kagome stared in shock. He made a confession to her. A true, honest, confession ment for her only. She smiled and more tears came to her eyes. She moved to the front of him and smiled at him warmly. He looked up at her through his bangs, a look of shame in his eyes. She leaned forward and kissed him softly on the lips, placing her hand on his cheek. He leaned into her, bringing her closer to him and onto his lap. He wrapped his arms around her small frame, hugging her tighlty to him as he kissed her back.

"You won't have to ever feel alone again. I'm never going to leave you Inuyasha." She told him, determination and promise in her voice. He nuzzled her neck, causing her to giggle.

"I want to be with you Kagome. I can't imagine my life without you anymore." He whispered against her skin. Kagome silently watched his every action, hanging onto his every word.

Outside Sango, Miroku, and Reiko had their ears pressed against the door, listening intently.

"I don't think this is a very good idea." Sesshomaru stated, being the only one not listening. All three of them shushed him harshly and listend again.

"Kagome...I have something very important to ask you." He said hesitantly. Kagome's eyebrows rose in curiosity. He looked up at her, mustering all his courage. The question had been on his mind ever since he realized that he loved her when he moved away. But it came into serious view when he almost lost her to Koga.

"I almost lost you when I moved away. I almost lost you to Koga. I don't ever want to go through that again. I don't ever want to get that close to losing you. Kagome...would you...I'd understand if you don't but I..."

Outside, Reiko was twisting her hands anxiously. Miroku was holding his breath, his mind screaming, "Just say it Inuyasha, come on, your so close." and Sango was praying to god that he just ask her.

Kagome listened intently, not sure what he was trying to say.

"I want...I would like you to...Kagome I...I want you to be my mate!" He said and blushed deeply, averting his gaze in embarrassment. Kagome gasped and her eyes widened. She looked at him stunned. Her heart skipped a beat and her mind screamed in excitement shouting yes! Yes! YES!

"I would like nothing more." Kagome breathed with a smile. Inuyasha's eyes jolted to her and smiled toothily at her.

"You mean it?" He asked in disbelief. He couldn't believe his ears. She really wanted him? Even thought he was a half-breed and she was...well...perfect. She gave him a pretend hurt look.

"Why wouldn't I? I love you Inuyasha, no matter what. I know exactly how you felt when you were away from me...cause I felt the same emptiness. I would love nothing more than to be with you." Kagome said exasperatedly. Inuyasha jumped up, holding her bridal style and twirling her around in a circle, and dropping her legs so he could embrace her.

"I love you Kagome." He said happily. She smiled into his hair and hugged him back.

"I love you too Inuyasha." He then looked at her.

"You know what I have to do right?" He asked softly. Kagome nodded, fully aware of the first step. She wasnt' sure about the second but that he would explain to her.

"Do you want to wait and do it some other time, I'll understand. Cause I have to mark you and then we...um...well, we'll get to that when it comes."

"You'll have to tell me the second step, cause I only know about marking." Kagome stated matter of factly. Inuyasha blushed at the thought of explaining to Kagome that they would have to...mate...in order to complete it but the marking part she seemed all ready for.

"Kagome...I'll understand if you're not ready..."

"Will you stop doing that. I'm ready, I trust you Inuyasha, I always have." She said winking at him. He smiled lovingly at her and nodded. Kagome brushed away the hair on her neck, exposing the enticing flesh of her bare neck. His demon roared in delight at the thought of tasting her sweet smelling blood. Inuyasha lowered his head to her neck and gently kissed the spot where he intended to mark her. His fangs lengthened as the image of what he was about to do entered his mind. This was the closest thing to the most intimate thing they could do other than THAT.

"This might hurt a bit." He said and finally bit down into her neck. She gasped at the pain that surged through her neck but it quickly disappeared as his tongue gently stroked the skin around the mark.

Outside Sesshomaru knew the moment of which Inuyasha marked her, for she let off a different aura the minute he did so. Her smell and aura wouldn't full change until he took her in bed but that would be for later if he knew his brother well. His eyes fell onto Reiko and the thought of marking her excited him. He hadn't thought about it a lot before, but now that Inuyasha had marked Kagome, it got him thinking.

"Reiko?" A voice rang out from the end of the hallway. Reiko jumped and looked up to see a slighlty tall man with light brown hair and a slightly well toned body, smiling at her.

Okay everyone. Thus ends chapter 10. I hope you all enjoyed the fluff. I'm really tired right now. Anyway, so who is this mystery person who seems to know Reiko. Well it's a mystery to you but not to me. Find out in Chapter 11: My Skitzophrenic Friend. Please review, Ja ne!