Love and Responsibility

I'm really sorry that I have not been updating a lot of my other fan fictions. It's not easy when you don't have a lot of time on your hands. I will try and get around to it soon.

Warning: Sexual Content; Offensive Language; Violence

Rating: M for Mature

Couple: Inuyasha and Kagome (Based)

Miroku and Sango

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters associated with the series.

"Talking"

'Thoughts'

Recap: Inuyasha pulled back more suddenly than Kagome would have wished. She could only stare out at him in disbelief. Why had he kissed her? She could not see the blush that reddened his features, nor could he see hers.

"Sorry." Inuyasha slid off the bed, his bottom dropped to the floor. He leaned his back into the bed and closed his eyes. He needed to clear his mind. Why had he done that? His heart was still pounding furiously in his chest. He had never felt anything so amazing, even when he had kissed Kikyo. He must truly be in love with Kagome.

End Recap

Chapter 3: Touch

A Few Days Later

Kagome watched with saddened eyes as her family drove out of the drive way and headed on their way to the airport. It would have been so great to go America. She always wondered what it was really like there. It was an america – after all – who had invented her favorite childhood films, such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Sleeping Beauty.

As much as Kagome wanted to go to America, she wanted to be helpful to her friends in the middel ages. She couldn't let Inuyasha know how much it hurt her to say goodbye to her family for another two weeks. 'I just hope that they're okay.'

Kagome turned away from the window, looking through an empty house. 'It sure does seem lonely knowing that no one, but me, will be coming here for the next seven-forteen days.' She sighed sorrowfully and began walking ever so slowly through her living room.

School had ended the day before. She had been there and she had said her goodbyes. It had been a particularly depressing day. She would miss all of her friends dearly, but she had gotten used to being away from them. Most summers they would hang out, go to get to gethers and stuff, but Kagome knew very well that she would not be allowed those luxuries this summer. She had jewel shards to collect, just like she had the summer before. She sort of missed just being a teenage girl. It wasn't that she didn't absolutely adore the adventure of the past, she just didn't hate being able to relax here and there. 'I guess I'll stay here for a couple days, considering there is no one to watch over the place. I'll come back every couple days to check in to. If anything happened to this place Mom, Gramps, and Sota would be devastated. I would be too.' She doubted Inuyasha would understand.

The thought of Inuyasha gave her a romantic flashback. She touched her lips, recalling their intimate, yet tender kiss. 'He's the one who kissed me, so why do I feel so embarressed?' She was unexperienced when it came to locking lips with anyone. Inuyasha was the only person she had ever kissed. Her first kiss was in the castle beyond the looking glass. It wasn't quite as passionate considering the reason behind it. (A/N: They kissed in the second movie)

Kagome had made it all the way to the back door. She looked out the screened door, toward the well house. She could only think of the feudal era for a moment. Then, shutting the main door, her thoughts changed. 'What am I going to do with no one around?' Times like this were what made the waring states era so exciting.

Humming in boredome, Kagome unhappily made her way out of the kitchen and up the steps. She sulked all the way to the door of her room. She hesitated in opening the knob. 'I wonder if Inuyasha came.' A hope filled her, but she knew it was unlikely considering Inuyasha had been ignoring her since their little kiss.

When she flung open the door, her hopes were smashed. No Inuyasha sat on her bed. She frowned deeper. 'It's almost dark.' She looked out towards her window. Oranges and golds shun through to her room. 'It's so pretty outside.' She removed her shirt, turning to her closet. Since she didn't plan on leaving the house that afternoon, she might as well put on her pajamas.

Sliding off her pants, she slid open the door, wearing nothing, but a pair of white panties and a lace bra. Her eyes flew open in shock. Inuyasha stood their, awe-stricken by the sight before him.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome cried out, slamming shut the opened door. She pulled open her dresser, grabbing a pair of flannel pajames. She rushed into them, blushing strongly. 'He was here after all.' "What are you doing in my closest?" Kagome probbed angrily, flinging open the door again.

Inuyasha gulped back, relieved that she was fully dressed this time. His ears burned with the memory which would forever be embeded into his mind.

"I saw nothing..." His voice was much more high pitched than usual. It was an obvious lie. Kagome raised an eyebrow, placing both hands on her hips. 'Yeah right. He just doesn't want to get sat.' She thought to herself. Inuyasha waited to regain his composure before speaking again. "I came because I... I came because I didn't want you here alone, you idiot!"

"But why were you in my closet?" She repeated, leaning in.

"I was... I was looking for your cat." He lied. He had simply been to embarressed to face Kagome yet. He had came into her room with the intention of waiting on her bed like he usually did, but as he heard her footsteps coming up the stairs, all of his courage leaked away and he paniced. So he hid in the closet.

"I – of course – don't believe that you'd be trying to find Buyo in a closed closet, but I'll let this slide." She had a little bit of an idea of what he was doing. She actually had two ideas of what it could be and the first one sounded more like something Miroku would do. "You did come to check on me, after all." She removed her hands from her hips.

"Who said I came to check up on you!" He blushed.

"You pretty much did." Kagome made her way over to her bed, sitting in same spot she had when her and Inuyasha had kissed. "You can go back. I'm fine alone." She pulled down the long sleeve on her shirt, so that it covered her hands to her finger tips. She was beginning to feel cold. 'Maybe I shouldn't have put thermostat on sixty degrees.' Wrinkling her nose, she sat back a little farther.

"I don't want to go back." Inuyasha gathered up his courage and slowly walked to the bed. He took a seat beside Kagome, but kept his eyes on the desk in her room. He eyed the scattered papers. Words he could not make out from his point of view covered the sheets. It was probably just school work that she had yet to put away.

"Well you should." Kagome leaned back, laying flat on the bed. She looked up towards her white ceiling. "There's absolutely nothing for you to do here. You'll be bored out of your mind." She told the blunt truth, turning her head to the side, so she could see the back of Inuyasha head.

"I'm not leaving without you."

"I can't go just yet. I want to stay from a day or two."

"But you've already been here for three sunsets." He glanced out the window for a split second. "Make that four." His ears flattened on his head at the reality. He really missed being away from Kagome for so long. She was the first real friend he'd ever had. Kikyo was not so much a friend as she was a fighting companion. He couldn't tell her things. He couldn't even been himself around Kikyo.

"I know. I should be back helping the others. I'm sorry, but I just need two more days."

"For what! You – yourself – said that there's nothing to do here?" He swung his head around and he stared into Kagome's eyes with his own irritated ones.

"Inuyasha... I just miss hanging around here one in a while. This is my home." She knew he wouldn't understand, but she could always hope. "One of my homes." She corrected. Inuyasha seemed to get what she was saying. He stopped his pestering,

"Fine." He mumbled, crossing his arms over his chest. Kagome pulled her back off of the bed, sitting up straight.

"I'm going down stairs to watch TV." She jumped up, heading for the door.

"Wait." Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's wrist as gently as he could. She yanked back a little, turning her head to look him in the eye.

"What is it?" She waited, watching him as he hesitated to speak. 'Why does he look so nervous?'

"Kagome, I've made a decision." He turned his eyes away for just a second and then turned back. "I... I don't want to go to hell with Kikyo." He wanted to be happy. He wanted to always feel the way he felt when he was around Kagome. He had always wanted to choose her. It had just been to hard, considering the past he had with the somewhat dead miko.

Kagome just stared for several moments. Shocked. Completely unsure of herself. Had she heard correctly? An excitement was building in her chest. She had heard right! She had! She had! 'What should I say? What should I do?' She was suddenly scared. 'He said he didn't want to go to hell, but does that mean he wants to be with me?'

"Inuyasha..." Kagome couldn't wait around to find out. She needed to know. She needed to know then and there.

In a flash, Kagome leaned in. She pressed her lips hard and passionately against Inuyasha's. Her hands stayed soft on his cheeks and her eyes stayed shut tight. This was different from their first kiss. It was less tender, but still loving.

Inuyasha was in awe at first. He had surely not expected her to do such a thing, but when he had fully realized what was going on, he could do nothing but accept it and he accepted it with a whole lot of joy. He had been feeling so shy after he kissed her a few days back. He had thought that she had been angry with him, but this proved she was not. This proved that she felt the same way.

"Inuyasha..." Kagome whispered taking a breath of air. She felt this unbelievable filling feeling in her chest. It made her blissful. She pushed Inuyasha chest lightly. "I want to be with you." Kagome kissed him again, before he had a chance to speak. While she kissed him, she licked his bottom lip. He opened his mouth and their tongs tangled, doing the dance of passion.

"Kagome, wait." Inuyasha pushed her back, just so their lips stopped touching. "We can't. You're not ready." He hated denying her, but he knew better. She was caught up in the moment.

"No, Inuyasha. I am. I love you. I want to be with you for the rest of my life." She leaned into the doubly flabbergasted half demon beneath her, straddling him.

Inuyasha could no longer contain himself. He touch alone was overwhelming. He flipped her over.

I'm not going to write a lemon for this chapter. I used to write lemons, but now I don't do it often. I might write a lemon for another chapter ahead if enough people ask.