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Chapter 17- Red Faced Moments

'Well here goes nothing...'

InuYasha gulped down his fears one lest time before explaining. "Its really confusing." he admitted to Kagome. "Its weird to. But you need to understand, im a half dog demon. I do have some dog instincts and sometimes they kick in. I guess that's the best way to explain it. It's like with animals in herds." he paused a bit to breath and take an awkward glance at Kagome. She smiled a smile that told him to continue when he was ready. "The alpha male is the leader. The others follow him. Its more of a demon thing I think but to be totally honest I don't really know. All I really know for sure is that's how some demons are." Kagome cocked her head. She knew exactly what was going on here. She understood. She smiled and nodded. She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a peck on the cheek to diminish his worried expression.

"Don't worry InuYasha. I understand. It's your instinct. You think you're the boss of me. Don't you?" she said playfully, voice dripping with sweetness. InuYasha pouted for her eyes only for a mere second before growling and pinning her to the floor. She laughed and struggled but he pinned her hands beside her head with his hands. He moved his head downward and captured her lips with his. She moaned and he took his lips away.

"Wench. I am the boss of you. I think this will help you remember that." he changed the position of their hands. With one hand he pinned down Kagome's hands above her head and the other resting on her flat stomach. His eyes challenged her to try and get up. His laughing smirk promised punishment and their position was intimate. She looked into his heated, challenging molten gaze and saw his soul swirling within. She saw in glimmer with happiness that made her heart melt with joy. But she also saw the mischievous glint in his eyes. That was never a good sign.

"Uh-oh" she whispered. She put on a look of mock terror that made InuYasha chuckle.

"Uh-oh is right. Kagome." with that he started to tickle her. She burst out laughing and kicked and squirmed underneath him it wasnt long until she was thrashing, struggling to break free of his demonic hold.

"Stop InuYasha." she panted breathlessly between laughs

"What do you say?"

"Please?"

"And?"

"Thank you?"

"And?" he said expectancy

"I love you with all my heart and I always will?" she tried. The was no way she'd tell him that he

was her alpha!

"And?" he raised an eyebrow.

"And you are" she continued very softly"not" she went back up to her normal voice."the boss of me." she said. He huffed 'close enough'

'So he's finally giving in?' she thought uncertainly. He dropped his head down again and kissed her.

"Sango! When is Kagome coming back it's been 4 weeks now. I miss her." a young voice whined pitifully.

"Don't worry Shippo. Im sure Kagome and InuYasha will be back very soon." said te demon slayer from inside the hut. She was cleaning the Hirikostu. A small band of demons had attacked a nearby village and she the monk and wiped them out and even collected a scared jewel shard. Miroku was on the other side of the fire smiling at shippo. How he had also missed the fair Kagome and the Rugged InuYasha an their way of keeping them all entertained. The group was sure different without them.

"But you said that four days ago to! And they still havnt come back. You don't think they abandoned us do you?" he asked tears coming to his eyes at the thought.

"Not to worry Shippo", Miroku said, "Im certain they'er just fine and taking a much needed vacation...whatever that includes im sure they'll find it very pleasurable- OW! My dear Sango why do you strike me?"

"Because your a pervert who never lets up" she said with fire in her eyes. Shippo watched in mild amusement and a high level of confusion. He shrugged and left the room in attempt to find something to do. But soon he came running back in crying demons. Sango and Miroku were up and ready for battle in a flash. Miroku grabbed his staff. His curiosity got the better of him and took a look outside to see a giant hog demon, about the size of Miroku. He didn't even notice when Sango came up beside him, he was looking at the disgusting creature before him.

"Can you not detect something wrong besides the fact it's big Miroku?"

"I can. The demonic aura around this hog is strong," he replyed. Gathering his courage, strength and his staff he lept at the demon, "but not strong enough!" he threw a sutra at the hog and it snorted in surprise. It jumped out of the way just before his staff came down upon its electrified forehead. It charged before anyone could react. The bore seized his opportunity to go after the monk in his surprise. It tackled Miroku to the ground, tusks just grazing him. Then...

"Hirikotsu!" the giant boomerang he knew too well flew jus over his head and sliced the bore into halves. miroku got up, winded and scratched up a bit, but other wise unscathed. "Are you alright miroku?" asked Sango.

"Im alright Sango you needn't worry about me."

"Im glad to know that." hippo jumped on miroku's shoulder.

"Oh miroku!" he whined pitifully. miroku mocked a scowl to lighten the mood. Everyone laughed.

"InuYasha! We both need a shower. Really bad. I stink, you stink. Therefore it makes sense to have a shower." she attempted to reason with the proud half demon, but to no avail.

"Why should i?" he asked from his perch up in the ceiling.

"Because i said so" she was getting angry.

"No way. You smell the same as you always do. Pretty. I dont need one either. I'll let you know when im ready for a shower thing."

"Oh no you dont. Your not getting off that easy mister. Come down here!"

"Again, why should listen to you wench?"

"'cause i'll say the S-I-T word if you dont come down." damn his bitch. She always had to pull that trick out of the hat. Oh boy he was getting sick of it. He jumped down for fear of being sat.

"Happy wench?"

"Nope. And i wont be until you have a shower."

"Fine, fine, have it your way." he said marching into the boy's locker room with Kagome at his heels. He turned around. "Why are you still here? Or are you coming in with me? He asked enjoying the redness that had consumed her face.

"N-no InuYasha," she said," im here to make sure you remember how to do everything." after that she tested him to make sure he knew what he was doing so that he wouldn't freeze or burn himself. He remembered her lessons from before. He was just fine. He started pulling off his haori and tossed it to the floor in a heap. Then he started working on his white yukata. Before Kagome could react he was bare chested. She could clearly see his well-toned chest and his perfect six pack. InuYasha smirked when he had caught her staring and another evil thought came to his head. Boy oh boy was he ever on a roll.

"Like what you see?" he asked in his cocky voice. She turned red all over her face and she started muttering apologies and stammering that she was leaving. He grabbed her wrist a pulled her into him and smirked when he could smell her embarrassment. He leaned down to her ear and whispered, "don't be too long like you were last time." she nodded and walked off after giving him a peck on the cheek. She went to have her own shower. She was lookin forward to having a little bit of relaxation.

A/N- sorry i havn't updated in a long time. Things just keep coming up. Ive been trying to update for the last half a month but ether something came up or my old man took away my computer. I hope this is long enough. Most of my chapters are a pitiful 3 pages long. This ones almost 5 pages so i think im getting better. This story is almost done. another eight or nine chpters maybe and it will possibly be done. That was just an estimate. I have some stories to come in my profile. In other words i have a list of stories and summarys in my profile. If you guys want you can tell me what one you guys want next. itl be a vote. I dont care what one i do. When this story is done i'll tally up the votes.and i'll work on the winning story. Deal?