Inuyasha was sprawled out on his couch reading over a contract when the doorbell rang. His eyebrows rose in surprise as he sat up and glanced at the clock, hoping that it wasn't Ayame coming for a surprise visit. With a sigh he climbed to his feet and silently moved to his door. He tried to sniff out who was on the other side of it, but the large metal door blocked out almost all scents, one of the many reasons why he had picked this place.
He unlocked the door and slid it open. To say he was shocked to see Kagome on the other side was the understatement of the year. In fact, he took a step back from the door and ended up tripping on his own shoes.
Kagome's hand flew to her mouth to try and hold in the giggle that threatened to escape. "What happened to mister smooth, who never fell over?"
"He never got attacked by his own shoes." Inuyasha muttered as he picked himself up. "So, what's up?"
Kagome sighed and thrust a bag through the door. "I found a bunch of your stuff in my suitcases while I was unpacking; I thought I'd bring them over to you."
Inuyasha's face fell. "Oh, you didn't have to do that." He said. That's so final.
"Well they're yours, it's only right that I return them to the proper owner." Kagome said, fidgeting nervously. "Anyway, I came to bring you that, so I should go."
Inuyasha's head flew up. "Wait!" His sudden outburst surprised Kagome and she glanced back at him. "Do you want to come in for some coffee or something?"
Kagome shifted uneasily under his gaze. "Um, sure."
Inuyasha stepped back to allow her in. Kagome braced a hand on the wall to slip off her shoes. "I never thought I'd see you wearing heels."
"Well, I had to dress pretty formal for my practicum; I guess I just got used to them." Kagome said following him into the kitchen.
"Right. So how did you get in? My phone didn't ring for the buzzer downstairs."
"Oh, one of your neighbours took pity on me. I was trying to figure out which place was yours, Shippou gave me the street address, but not the loft number." Kagome told him.
"When did you see Shippou?" Inuyasha asked. "I dropped him off at Sesshomaru's hours ago so he could spend time with Rin."
"Oh, yeah." Kagome said, forgetting that Inuyasha didn't know that she was living at Sesshomaru's. "I was over there to see if Sesshomaru heard anything on the job front for me."
"Anything?"
Kagome sighed and sat down at the counter. "Not yet. He's been looking into it for the month that I've been back and still nothing."
"I've called over to the Shrine a few times. Souta always said that you were at work though."
"Well I take care of Rin from time to time." Kagome said, cursing her brother for not telling her which excuse he was using. "Sess is putting her into a public school next year so I've been helping her to integrate as it were."
Inuyasha nodded and pulled down two coffee mugs. He poured them each a cup and added what they both liked. "It's funny that I can still remember how you like your coffee." He muttered.
Kagome bit her lip. "Look, if this is too awkward, I can go."
Inuyasha shook his head. "No, it's alright."
Kagome nodded and looked down at her cup, staring at the steam that rose from the cup. She decided now was the best time to tell him what she and Kohana had talked about. Only when she looked up, all thought process seemed to fly right out the window. Inuyasha had somehow crept up beside her and was staring down at her.
He grabbed the arm of her chair and swung it around to face him, firmly planting his lips on Kagome's. Kagome instantly moulded her body against his, her arms wrapping around his neck. Inuyasha straightened his back, pulling Kagome into his arms as he lifted her into the air. They both silently cursed their weakness for each other, the need to be intimate.
Inuyasha broke the kiss first and pressed his forehead against Kagome's. They hadn't deepened the kiss in anyway, it had simply been mouths pressed against one another, but even that was enough to take their breath away.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that." Inuyasha said. "I just don't understand why I need…"
His voice trailed off as Kagome's lips pressed against his throat in a wet open mouth kiss. Inuyasha stumbled slightly as all his blood seemed to rush straight down to his groin, making him instantly hard.
"Take me to bed, Inuyasha." Kagome said against his neck.
Inuyasha groaned. "Do you think that's a good idea?"
"Don't think." Kagome said, using the fact that he still had her lifted in his arms to wrap her legs around his waist. She arched into him and pulled his head down, kissing him deeply. Inuyasha moaned into her mouth, giving Kagome the chance to taste him thoroughly.
"Just feel." Inuyasha agreed.
He unhooked Kagome's legs and let her drop to the floor. Taking her hand he led her over to his bedroom, clicking on the lamp on his bedside table. Kagome glanced around the room, taking in the massive bed that sat on the floor in the middle.
"Satin sheets?" She teased as he stepped closer to her, looking every bit the predator that she knew he was.
"They keep me cool." He said, his hand going for her blouse.
"You rip this I will kill you." She told him with a playful glare thinking of all the clothing she had to throw out due to his claws and frustration.
"I know, I know." He muttered against the skin of her throat.
He undid the buttons and tossed the blouse into a random corner, her skirt quickly following. Kagome's hands fisted in his t-shirt and pulled it over his head, running her hands up and down his chest. Inuyasha's hands went to his own pants and he quickly undid them and kicked them off.
He all but tackled Kagome against the bed, as she trailed her hand over the rosary still around his neck. "You're still wearing this?"
"Yeah, why wouldn't I?"
Kagome didn't answer him, not wanting to think of the reason why she wasn't doing this every night. Why she was living with his brother instead of here with him. She wanted to lose herself in the sensation of being with Inuyasha.
He was breathing heavily, making Kagome giggle slightly. "Did the big bad Youkai wear himself out?" She teased.
"Quiet wench." Inuyasha said, sitting up, trying to cool down his body.
Kagome grinned and threw her arm over his hips. "So much for satin keeping you cool."
Inuyasha stared down at Kagome as she drifted to sleep. He knew things were far from perfect. He wasn't about to delude himself and tell himself that things were fine now and they could go back to being the way they were. He knew that this was only a moment of need for her, and he was more than willing to take what he could get.
AN: So I know a few people are going to think that this came up a little to soon, so I'll explain. No, things aren't better for the two of them. This was just sex basically, something that they both needed to get out of their system. I know of a few relationships where stuff like this happens. The origin of the email will come out in the next chapter. I really want to get that out of the way.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the characters of Rumiko Takahashi. I do own the plot of this story along with any original characters that may make an appearance.