Chapter 7
Foxgem: I made it this far! WOW! Okay here is a little bit from the last chapter so you don't have to go back.
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"No, I mean, your undivided attention." Inuyasha said seriously.
"You want me to be your slave?" Kagome asked unbelieving.
"No! Okay I am saying this all wrong. I do not want you to serve me hand and foot. What I want is…" Inuyasha paused. He could still turn back. Once he finished the sentence…there was no going back. Was she ready for this?
Chapter 7 Space
"Yes?" Kagome asked impatiently.
"Okay I want us-" Inuyasha began but Kagome's cell phone went off interrupting him.
"Hold on." Kagome said answering it.
Inuyasha wanted to curse. He was so close and he knew exactly what to say…and now…that Bloody Cell phone killed it!
"Hello?" Kagome asked holding the phone to her ear.
Inuyahsa just sat back and drank while he watched her talk. After a good 10 minutes Kagome finally got off.
"Who was that?" Inuyasha asked irritated.
"Sango and Miroku. The kids are asleep but they got to head back to their apartment soon so we have to go." Kagome said getting her purse.
"Great." Inuyasha growled as he stood up.
"Now what were you trying to tell me?" Kagome asked.
"Nothing." Inuyasha grumbled.
"Come on. I am sorry my Cell phone interrupted and I wish it didn't. What were you saying?" Kagome said looking at him.
"We were talking about our deal. If I do what you want you have to promise me that when ever I say I want to go out…you will drop everything and come with me." Inuyasha said hesitantly.
"Do I have your promise that you will be reasonable when you say go?" Kagome asked slowly.
"Look, I want to spend some real quality time with you. Just us. No kids, no hassle. Just us." Inuyasha said tossing his drink in the trashcan. Okay that isn't exactly what he wanted to say…but that will have to do…until later.
"That is asking…a lot. You know how busy I am. I have a job that I have to run, I have to support my kids, and I have to- "Kagome was cut off by Inuyasha's finger
"Kagome…please. In reality, you are asking me a lot to not pound this guy the moment I set eyes on him. His behavior to you was…unnatural and not right. I will not stand for it. If you agree…I will promise that I will be the perfect gentleman for that ONE visit. Any more and I'll murder him. I can only tolerate so much." Inuyasha told Kagome.
"You mean that? I mean that much to you?" Kagome asked touched.
"Yes. You do." Inuyasha said with a smile.
"Then it's a deal." Kagome said smiling then she frowned. "But when are we going to find time to get together? With Rin getting married in 3 days, she is going to demand all my attention."
"And Sess will demand all of mine. We just have to find time." Inuyasha said with a thinking look on his face.
"Promise?" Kagome asked heading into the parking lot.
"Oh…so you want time with me too." Inuyasha smiled.
"I am just making sure that you do what I want you to do when it comes time and you don't have an excuse if you mess up." Kagome said crossing her arms.
"You know me."
"That's the problem."
1
Later when they were putting the bags in the car Kagome's cell began to ring.
"Hey Kagome! How was the date?" Rin's voice had a tinge of evil.
"Um…I don't know what you are talking about. Inuyasha and I just went shopping." Kagome said blushing a little.
"What is she saying?" Inuyasha asked behind Kagome.
"Nothing. Just keep loading the van." Kagome said turning away from him. "What do you want Rin? This had better not be about what I did this afternoon."
"It is about what is happing in 3 days. I have a list of things to do and not enough time! I am swamped. Plus Sess keeps coming to me to make sure I want to get married. He keeps telling me that it is really dangerous to be with a demon!" Rin said exasperated
"Okay…what do you need done?" Kagome asked.
"Are you free tomorrow?" Rin asked ignoring Kagome.
"Yes…but what am I going to do with my kids?" Kagome asked.
"Oh I already took care of that. Your Mom is going to take them and they are going to spend the night at her place."
"RIN! I don't want my babies away from me! What if something happens? What if the house catches on fire? What if Nathan sticks his finger in the electrical outlet? What if-" Kagome began to panic.
"Then your Mom will take care of it just like when she took care of you. Everything is fine." Rin said all soothing. Then she got business like. "Now about me. We need to go for the last fitting for the brides maid dresses."
"Rin…can you listen to yourself? You sound horrible! How can Sess stand it? Look…you need some time off. These wedding plans are killing you. And I am positive that Sess isn't happy."
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me. Ever since you two got engaged it was always about the how good the wedding is going to look. You never once concentrated on what is going to happen. You are going to spend the rest of your life with a man that you love. It is not about how good look in a fancy dress. It's not about the flowers or presents. It's about you two."
"What do I do?" Rin asked.
"Step back, put away the magazines and spend time with Sess. I am sure he just wants to spend some quality time with you. And the reason why he keeps coming to you with questions is that maybe he needs some reassurance that this is going to work out. Maybe you both do. But all I know is that you need to make it up to him." Kagome advised.
"How do I do that?" Rin asked.
"Make one of your famous dinners just for you two, clean the house, and get dressed up. Then you apologize to him and ask if he has any ideas. Ask if he wants anything to happen." Kagome said smiling.
"Great plan." That came from Inuyasha who stood behind her.
"Inuyasha! Go wait in the car!" Kagome said pointing.
"But-"
"NOW!"
"Ooh! Tough love. I have always loved that about you. Now…Kagome? That sounds wonderful. I don't know if Sess is going to like it though." Rin said doubtful
"Don't worry. He'll love it. Now if you excuse me…I have a half demon to talk to. You go and tell the groom. Bye!" Kagome said ringing off.
2
As soon as Rin hung up the phone she began to pick up all the wedding magazines and all the mess she had made planning. Sess did look more tired then usual when he came home from work. Maybe tonight she could make up for all the stress that she had added on.
She had yelled at him and had snapped at him ever since she began planning. Kagome was right. They needed a break.
After Rin picked up the apartment she began to cook dinner. A homemade meal was just the way to start it out. They had eaten take out since the wedding magazines had taken over the apartment.
While dinner was cooking Rin went and took a quick shower and slipped on a tight red dress that had a low cut. Putting on her earrings she smiled at herself in the mirror. Tonight was going to be absolutely perfect.
Rin set the table and set the dinner out. Then looking at the clock she frowned.
"He should have been here half an hour ago!" Rin began to pace.
It wasn't like Sess to be late. He was usually on time. What could he be doing?
She knew he hadn't called to tell her something was up.
Just then the door opened and a worn out Sess walked through. Rin just stood waiting patiently. Sess stood there facing the door for a minute. He seemed deep in thought. He slowly took off his hat and his coat. His muscles were slumped and tired.
Then he turned around and took one step and stopped. His eyes got wide as he scanned the room. Then they rested on Rin.
"What's all this?" Sess asked unsure.
Rin went to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Welcome home." Then she quickly kissed him on the cheek. Scanning his face she said "Oh. You are just tuckered out huh? I'm sorry. Come sit down. I want to talk to you." Rin led him to the couch and sat him down in it. Then she sat down on his lap.
"What is this about?" Sess asked still unsure.
"I want to apologize. I—I haven't spent much time with you and I forgot that this was your wedding too. Please forgive me for not asking for your opinion. I am just…I just wanted things to be perfect." Rin said cuddling.
"Do you mean that Rin?" Sess asked pulling Rin away so he could see into her eyes.
"Yes. I do."
Sess smiled "Apology accepted. I love you."
Rin laughed. "I love you too. That's why I am marrying you. Come on. Dinner is getting cold and I can only imagine how hungry you are." Rin grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the table.
"Just a second. I want a real hello kiss. Just like the one you gave me when I asked you to marry me." Sess said pulling her into his arms.
Rin laughed as she reached up to kiss him.
After a good 3 minutes Rin let him go. Sess looked at her and smiled. "Perfect."
"What is perfect?" Rin asked sitting down at the table.
"You." Sess said stealing one more kiss before sitting down.
"So…do you have any ideas about what you want for your bachelor party?" Rin asked putting her food on her plate.
"What are you going to do?" Sess asked.
"I am going to Kikyo's to spend the night and I'll just spend the night watching movies and vegging." Rin said
"Well…how about this. How about…instead of throwing our separate parties on the last day before you walk down the aisle…we all go to the beach. You, me, Kagome, Inuyasha, everybody! All day long…basking in the sun. Then afterwards just us go to a nice quiet restaurant and spend the evening together. How about that?" Sess said looking at her.
"But the bride and groom can't see each other on the day of their wedding until…until I walk down the aisle." Rin said confused.
"At the end of the night I will escort you to Kikyo's house where you will spend the night. Do you like it?" Sess asked.
"I love it. I don't want anything more than you." Rin said with a small smile for him.
After dinner Sess sat down on the couch and took out his laptop and began to work while Rin did the dishes.
As soon as Rin was done she walked up behind Sess and moved her hands downward on his chest.
"What are you working on?" Rin asked.
"Work. I have so much to do and so little time. Hey…umm can you stop that?" Sess asked as Rin trailed finger down his chest.
Rin laughed as she nipped his ear. "No. I don't think so. I may have been forgiven but someone has been neglecting."
"I have not been neglecting you!" Sess snorted.
"Oh yes you have. You have slept with your back to me for the last time. When I wake up in the morning I don't want to see your back. I want to see you. Besides…you have been sleeping on the edge of the bed. I want you with me." Rin said standing and walking around so that she could shut his laptop. Then she sat on his lap.
"Well…I was tired." Sess said defending himself.
"I have been neglected. Your soon-to-be wife needs some loving. Come here." Rin said kissing him. Sess chuckled as he kissed her back.
3
"Inuyasha it is not right to snoop when I am talking on the phone." Kagome glared at the half demon who was driving her car.
"It is not my fault my ears have perfect hearing." Inuyasha said sticking out his tongue at her.
Kagome crossed her arms. "No but you can ignore."
"Okay fine. I am sorry. So what is going on tomorrow?" Inuyasha asked.
"Didn't you ask that already? I told you I am Rin's tomorrow. I have to go and get the finishing touches to my dress." Kagome said looking out the window.
"Sorry. I forget lots of things. So the men are going to baby-sit right? Awesome. I don't know how my brother is going to handle it though." Inuyasha gave a short laugh.
"He'll probably watch you and Miroku deal with them, and the only thing that he'll change is his ideas about having some of his own." Kagome gave her own laugh.
"So, when will we get time to go out again?" Inuyasha asked.
"The night before the wedding maybe. How long are you going to stay after the wedding?" Kagome asked feeling her heart drop.
"I am going to stay until Sess and Rin get back. It is tradition that the other male of the family stay at their place fixing everything for the newly weds return. Why?" Inuyasha asked.
Kagome shifted in her seat. "I just wanted to know when my best friend went home. Is that a problem?"
Inuyasha glanced at her and smiled when he saw her fidgeting. That was a positive sign. "No, it's a good reason. When do you have to go back to work?"
"I have to go back to work after the wedding. My mom takes Nathan and Kara while I work. Then I pick them up at 7:30. I end up paying my mother $30 every day." Kagome said thinking.
"Your Mom makes you pay?" Inuyasha asked.
"No. I feel better if I pay her though. She does so much and she has so little now that Dad and Grandpa are gone." Kagome looked out the window again.
"Oh. But I won't be doing anything all day. Why not give me the kids?" Inuyasha asked.
Kagome looked at him with wide eyes. "That is nice of you. But I can't take charity. If I gave you them I would end up paying you and my Mom could use the money."
"I know you want to stand on your own two feet. I respect that. Look…I won't take your pay. How about I take the kids for the day and we give them to your Mom at night when I take you out." Inuyasha smiled.
"Hold on now. What?" Kagome said sucking in her breath.
"Remember our deal? You have to go out when I say. That is if you don't want a dead Hojo." Inuyasha smiled an evil smile.
"Okay fine. But I do want time with my kids." Kagome said ready for a fight.
"That's fine. We'll all go to the park on Saturday and play with them." Inuyasha loved being at this end of the fight.
"But…uhh…. what if…" Kagome struggled for words.
"Kagome…just give in! It is going to be all right!" Inuyasha laughed. "It is time to indulge yourself. And I am going to be here to make sure that you do it."
"Thanks. So, can you give me any hints to as to where you are going to take me?" Kagome asked curious.
"That, my dear, is for me to know and for you to find out." Inuyasha laughed. Kagome smiled at him warmly.
When they got home they found all the lights on. Inuyasha and Kagome both looked at the clock. It was almost 10:00! The kids should have been asleep 2 hours ago! Inuyasha and Kagome got their bag out of the car and went inside. Inside they found Sango asleep on the couch in Miroku's arms.
"Why are the lights on? Where are the kids?" Kagome asked setting down the bags.
"Oh they are in the room downstairs sleeping. They said that you told them to stay and when we tried to get them out they refused. They didn't want to get out. When Sango and I begged for them to come out they did…but that was only for meals and to get certain items. At 7 Sango went downstairs to call them to bed…and…you'd better go see yourself." Miroku said smiling at her.
Kagome ran downstairs and to the Time-out room. When she got to it she took a deep breath and opened it. Kagome stopped immediately. The room was transformed. Instead of being empty there was a huge fort that covered everything. All the blankets she had in the cabinets were now strung out covering every inch of the floor. Kagome slowly got on her hands and knees to see if she could see them. Moving slowly through all the blankets Kagome looked for her babies. Soon she came to a huge opening. There were her children. Kara was sleeping between Nathan and Shippo. Kagome lay down and just gazed at her sleeping kids.
Suddenly, somebody touched her shoulder. Kagome whirled to see Inuyasha smiling. Inuyasha nodded to where the kids laid and smiled a huge smile. Kagome smiled back and she lay back down.
"They are so cute." Kagome whispered.
"Yeah…but during the day their bodies change into little demons." Inuyasha laughed softly laying next to her. Kagome nudged him.
"They look so peaceful." Kagome said looking at them sideways. Nathan looked so much Hojo. So sweet and simple on the exterior, yet so complicated and almost dark in his interior. Kagome felt tears start to run down her cheeks. She wanted to kill herself thinking how she had expose her kids to the madman. The monster always had a grip on, they way he gripped her heart and tore it out.
Inuyasha smelt Kagome's tears before they poured. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her and drew her near. It was amazing how those kids resembled his life. Here Kara was between Nathan and Shippo like Kagome was between Hojo and himself. Kara was turned to Nathan's side like Kagome's was years ago.
Nathan shifted and kicked Kara and moved away in his sleep. Kara in return, turned on her other side to Shippo. Somehow feeling Shippo in Kara's dream…Kara shifted and was wrapped up in Shippo's arms.
Inuyasha felt a tremor that went threw him. Kagome would be his. Lying next to her made him crazy. She would be his.
Kagome cried into Inuyasha's shoulder. All the guilt flowing out of her soul flew freely through her tears. How could she let a monster hurt her babies? How could she? Kagome felt Inuyasha move when she realized what she was doing. She had no right to…Kagome backed up and sat up. She put a hand to her head.
"Inuyasha…I am so sorry…I didn't mean to…" Kagome began but Inuyasha sat up and put a finger to her lips. Inuyasha shook his head. She was so close. Her skin…her lips…the look in her eyes…pure angel.
Inuyasha didn't calculate the move…he just made it. Inuyasha laid his lips softly on hers. Teasing, Testing.
Kagome was stunned. What just happened? As if in a dream…her body moved on it's own. Kagome's arms went around his neck while Inuyasha pulled her to him. Kagome's body melted into his while his lips roamed her face and neck. Kagome was on fire. What was happening?
Inuyasha had no idea what happened either. All he knew was that one moment he was holding onto her while she cried and the next…they were making out. When he felt her body surrender to his he almost laughed out loud.
"Kagome? Inuyasha?" Sango called opening up the Time-out room door.
Kagome and Inuyasha jumped away from each other as if the other had a disease. They looked at each other and blushed. Kagome smiled softly and then crawled out of the tent.
With a curse Inuyasha turned to look at the kids still sleeping. Inuyasha kissed Kara on the head and whispered "Your Momma will soon be mine, little one. Then the monster won't be able to touch you ever again." With that he headed out of the tent.
Meanwhile Kagome reached Sango. "How are they?" Sango asked.
"Just fine. They are sleeping perfectly." Kagome said brushing herself off.
Sango then noticed something on her neck. "Kagome? What is that?"
"What?" Kagome said putting her hand on her neck. She felt a little raw spot. With a blush Kagome shook her head in a silent answer. "Later." Kagome muttered walking past Sango.
Sango stared after her until Inuyasha came out of the fort. "So…did I take care of your son well enough?" Sango asked putting her hands on her hips.
"You did a marvelous job. I got far tonight, didn't I?" Inuyasha asked.
"If you mean about Kagome…well…all am going to saw is if she didn't like you a lot she wouldn't let you leave such big hickies on her neck." Sango said walking out.
Inuyasha smiled a huge smile as he headed out of the room. Inuyasha found Kagome talking to Miroku about something but stopped as soon as he reached the landing.
"I want to thank you guys for coming over and baby sitting." Kagome said handing over some money. Sango smiled as she took it.
Miroku looked at Inuyasha and asked a silent question. In return Inuyasha smiled huge for Miroku. Miroku laughed.
Soon Miroku and Sango left. When Kagome shut the door she sighed in relief. Not that she didn't like Sango and Miroku, it was just time for bed. Putting a hand on her head she closed her eyes.
"Are you all right?" Inuyasha asked staring at her.
"Yes…I…I'm just a little tired that's all." Kagome said putting her hand through her hair. Kagome refused to meet Inuyasha's eyes. If she did…she was afraid that she might fall under his spell again.
Kagome stood and walked up the stairs to clean the living room. As she bent to pick up a toy she felt Inuyasha's arms go around her waist.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome asked nervously.
"Hmm?" Inuyasha asked loving the way she felt against him.
"What is going on?" Kagome asked.
"…"
"Inuyasha?"
"I…I don't know." Inuyasha lied. He was not going to tell her everything just yet. But he might as well start with saying a small part of it. "All I know is that seeing you makes my heart race. Holding you is heaven. Felling your lips on mine…captures my heart."
"Kagome felt her self let go and mold her back against his chest. Inuyasha let his lips roam her silky throat. As Kagome felt herself respond to his kisses and a face floated across her mind. When she recognized it she pulled away from him with a jerk.
"What in the-" Inuyasha said with a silent curse.
"How can you…" Kagome swallowed and wrapped her arms around her frail body.
"What?" Inuyasha asked studying her.
"How can you even bear to touch me?" Kagome cried. "How can you let your flesh touch mine? Don't you know what I did?" Kagome said before sinking to the floor and crying.
Inuyasha went on his knees in front of her; careful not to touch her he asked softly, "What?"
"I am already touched! The monster took my Soul. I let the monster seduce me and delude me! I gave birth to the monster's child! I let the monster have a grip on what I love most!" Kagome cried with her shoulders shuddering.
"No…no…the monster couldn't take the soul of anything so pure and innocent." Inuyasha said moving a piece of her hair that fell on her face.
"But he did! I sacrificed my child to that monster!" Kagome sobbed.
Inuyasha shook his head. "Looking at you…like this…makes me wish I had killed him years ago. In the last 24 hours…I have seen you suffer too much already. Kagome I want his blood. If killing him would make all of this disappear I would do it. But it wouldn't solve a thing, would it? You would still have this pain in your heart. Kagome…"
The way he said it made her look up into those golden orbs. "Tell me what I can do to take this away from you. How can I take this from you?" Inuyasha brushed her cheek with his hand.
Kagome pulled away from him. "Inu…please…you have to stay away from me. You have to. If you don't…I could end up sacrificing you and your child to him. I can't give him any one else I love. Please…get out while you still can."
Inuyasha smiled big as he went closer to her. But as he came in she went out. But soon she had her back against the wall. Inuyasha pushed himself up in front of her. "I can't do that anymore. You told me a few hours ago that you wished that I hadn't left you. Well…this time I am not going. Especially now that you just admitted that you love me and my son."
Kagome blushed. "No…I…um…"
Inuyasha laughed. "You did, my love. You did admit to me that you love me. There is no going back now."
"What is going on here?" Kagome managed to ask. His golden orbs were drawing her in. "We…we used be best friends…not…not like this…I don't understand. I thought we were best friends."
"We still are. Most husbands and wives are best friends. As for you thinking we were still on the level we were back there…that was your mind, my love. Your heart feels differently." Inuyasha placed a small kiss on her forehead.
"How do you know when I don't?" Kagome asked looking at him with wide eyes.
Inuyasha chuckled, "I know by the way you responded to me."
"Oh you men! You always think that physical activity proves love!" Kagome said getting angry.
Good. Let her get angry. It was a whole lot better when she wasn't sobbing her eyes out. Inuyasha thought before scooting so that he was between her legs and pressed tightly to her that there wasn't any space between them.
Kagome bit her lip as her chest was pressed up next to his. What was he doing? Her heart was going to burst!
"You…my dear sweet heart…are in love with me and with Shippo (which is very important to me) and we love you. You are mine as I am yours. You drive me crazy, my Kagome." Inuyasha said in a husky voice. His body was a flame now.
Kagome felt as if she couldn't breathe. Not that she had the space to but even if she did the flames that were flicking over her body would have squeezed it out of her. "Inuyasha…what… I don't know if I am ready for this. What if I am not the girl of who you remember? What if I am not enough? What if you want to leave-" Kagome began to say in a panicked voice?
Inuyasha pressed closer and looked at her in her eyes. " I am not Hojo. I am not going to leave you. I let you go once…and I am NEVER letting that happen again. I KNOW that you belong to me. I know that you are the girl for me." Inuyasha dropped his lips over hers possessively.
When Kagome finally broke it she looked at him in panic. "What if I am not ready for this?"
Inuyasha took a look at her and smiled sadly. "Then I am going to spend my life preparing you. If you want I'll back up and give you room. But know this Kagome…I am going to do everything in my power to make you realize that I am yours and you are mine." Inuyasha backed off picked her up in his arms. As soon as he lifted her she began to shake.
What was he going to do? Was he going to go against her wishes and make love to her? Not that she would mind…but still! It is only the second day!
Inuyasha carried her on the main level to her bedroom and laid her on the bed. Just looking at Kagome on the bed with her in disarray was a temptation just to take her but Inuyasha suppressed it. He said he was going to back off and he meant it. Inuyasha walked to the door and before shutting it he did a huge bow for her. Then he shut it completely.
Kagome sat up confused. Why wasn't he here with her? Sure he said that he was going to give her room…but wasn't she good enough? Didn't she look tempting? Kagome growled as she got up and got in her Pj's and climbed in bed and she was still muttering as her mind drifted off into the world of dreams.
Meanwhile Inuyasha was having a devil of a time trying to get ready for bed. He didn't want to be here. He wanted to be with that girl below him convincing her that she loved him.
It wasn't how he wanted things to go. He didn't mean for things to go that way…but it was too late now. Oh well…he did get her to tell him that she loved him. Just that thought had him in the clouds. Oh! Did he wish she were with him making love. But that would have to wait. She needed room to get used to this idea. And she would…if he had any say in the matter. Smiling he closed his eyes and dreamt of her.
Foxgem: Okay…yeah I got sick of them not being together. I was going to have them go on two more dates but I …got lazy…all you authors understand. There you go. Oh and by the way…Hehehe…this is FAR from being over. There is more in store…Hehehe. I apologize about this being short but you know how it is.