Chapter 15: What was it

"Are Inuyasha and Kagome going to be ok?" Sango said a few minutes after Kagome left.

"Kagome's and big girl she can take care of Inuyasha." Miroku was hardly paying attention to what he was saying. He was still thinking about Inuyasha's question. All day it had plagued him, now what? I think I love her. How can I think? Love is a sure thing, not maybe. He knew they had to talk about last night, they couldn't keep avoiding it.

Sango wrapped her towel around her for warmth. Miroku sat on the log and Sango leaned on him. He wrapped her arms around her.

"Sango…"

Sango shut her eyes. He wants to talk about last night. She could here it in his voice. What do I say? What did come over me last night? She opened her eyes and looked up at him.

"Sango, last night…"
"I don't know… what came over me."

"I just want you to know… that…" Miroku wasn't sure what to say. He was so confused. He didn't know what to feel for her. He liked her more than a friend, but was he..? How do you know when your in love?

"Miroku?" Sango could see, he was lost for words.
"Sango about last night."
"You weren't the perv."
"I- What?"
Sango sat up."I was all over you. I couldn't control myself. And it didn't help that you were all horny and couldn't control yourself either. Not that there is a day you can control yourself." She semi-muttered the last part.

Miroku looked at her. "Do you regret it?"
"What?"

"Do you regret having sex with me."

"I-I " Sango thought back to that morning. I loved that feeling of waking up and being so close to him. But maybe we are going to fast, maybe we're not, maybe-

"I love you." Sango couldn't stop herself from saying it.

Miroku sat a little surprised. He wasn't expecting that, a yes, a no, maybe, anything but not an "I love you." He didn't know how to respond.

He doesn't love me back.
Sango stood up and grabbed their stuff. She looked at him and blankly said,
"Come on, let go back to the hotel."

Damn it, Kagome... Why do you have to make me want you so bad?

Inuyasha looked at her. Knowing full well he was going to hate himself for what he was about to do.

He took Kagome by the shoulders and brought her beside him on the bed. He kissed her on the lips lightly and asked,
"Kagome you know that you mean the world to me?"

Kagome smiled, "And you are my world."

"Then we can't do this. At least not tonight." He sighed. "I just don't want to do anything you'll regret later."

"I wouldn't regret it." Kagome seemed to be calming down. "Inuyasha?"

"Yes."

"Do you really love me?"

Inuyasha looked at her then hugged her. "I've loved you since the day I met you. I'm just sorry it took me so long to realize it."

"Well, just because we won't do it tonight. That doesn't mean we still can't have some fun?"

Inuyasha smirked, "Kagome, who ever knew you were such a perv." He sat up "Ok, but we need to control ourselves."

She positioned her self above him.

"Kagome…"

"Don't worry, I'll sit on your stomach. Ok, lets play a game first, I'll have some fun with you then," She bent down and kissed him, "Then you can have some fun with me." She started making out furiously with him. "Oh, and you have to hold completely still."

She kissed his faced then made her way up to his ears. She petted then softly, she heard Inuyasha groan

Inuyasha was not only feeling Kagome pet his ears, he had a face full of her breast, he had to control every urge to kiss them, or even touch them.

Kagome started kissing his ears. Then nibbling on them softly

God damn it, she's enjoying teasing me. Wait til it's my turn.

Sango got out of the car in the hotel parking lot.

"Sango, are you mad at me?" Miroku asked. Stepping out of the car.

The whole walk to the car and drive to the hotel had been silent. He wasn't sure whether to be grateful or worried.

"Why would I be mad at you?"

"For not saying I l-lo-love you back."

"Well, I don't know." She walked over to him.

"I don't want to force you in to saying something you don't mean." She hugged him. She looked up and kissed him, "But I want to know- do you or do you not love me back?" She said looking up at him.

"I, I." Miroku wasn't sure how to answer. He look at her beautiful angelic face and decided to say what he felt. "I love you personality, I love your gorgeous face, and I love being with you." He took a second to think, "If I'm not in love with you, then I'm falling in love with you." He looked down at her, "I don't know if I am or aren't in love, but just know that my feelings for you are strong."

"You couldn't have said anything more perfect." Sango said and kissed him. "Let's go to our room now. I'm tired and I bet you have something planned for tomorrow." Sango said clinging to Miroku's arm as they made there way to their room.

"My turn." Inuyasha got up and let Kagome lie on the bed. She closed her eyes.

He kissed her fore head then made his way down to her lips. He continued down her neck. Kissing her chest he hesitated then kissed her breast.

Kagome shivered a bit but then relaxed, she knew he was going to tease her as cruelly as she teased him.

Then, he stopped. Kagome opened her eye's she saw Inuyasha staring out to the balcony doors. She saw it, a figure looming just outside the doors. She tensed up. What could it be? crawled over to Inuyasha she hid behind him.
"Who's that?" She whispered

Inuyasha turned his head to her and held his finger to his lips. Kagome nodded understanding it signaled to stay quiet.

Inuyasha got off the bed.

This is… weird. I can't tell who, or what it is. I can't pick up a scent.

Inuyasha stood up and carefully made his way to the doors. He tried to pick up a scent but couldn't.

Kagome sat on the bed. She suddenly became aware she was still in a bikini. She saw the figure move a bit. She could only see a silhouette of it. It had, what seemed to have long hair. Inuyasha cracked his knuckles. The figure seem to respond to this. It ran and Inuyasha followed suit. He threw open balcony doors and disappeared behind the curtains. Kagome waited for a few seconds. She watched the curtain flap around. Inuyasha came through them again.

"Damn it, he got away."

"Did you see who it was?"

"No." Inuyasha walked over and sat on the bed. "It was sort a weird. I couldn't pick up a scent."

Kagome stared at him. "If you didn't see him how do you know it was a guy?"

Inuyasha looked at her. "Because it had to be a demon. There is no way a girl could move so fast."

Kagome put her hands on her hips. "Are you saying girl aren't capable of out shining Inuyasha?"

"No, no. I'm just saying it had to a demon." Inuyasha really didn't feel like arguing with Kagome.

"And it couldn't have been a girl demon?"

"Forget it. He- It's gone." Inuyasha grabbed a pair of boxers and went in the bathroom.

Kagome went through her bag and got out her pajamas and changed. Who could that have been. Kagome put her bikini away and changed. She sat down on the bed and looked out the window. She shivered. Hugging her self she stood up and went to close the balcony doors. What or who ever it was, I'm not letting them in to easy. She felt hands on her shoulders. She spun around and look at the person.

"Don't be scared." Inuyasha whispered.

"I'm not, I'm just a little cold. That's all." Kagome said.

Inuyasha smiled. Oh Kagome… She smells of fear. Inuyasha hugged her.

" Don't worry, I promise you Kagome, as long as I live, I will always protect you."

Kagome looked up and smiled,

"Thank you."
He kissed her and they both went to bed. Kagome fell asleep on Inuyasha's chest.

Inuyasha couldn't sleep though. He couldn't get it out of his head.
What if it comes while I'm sleeping, and I can't smell it. He was determined to stay up and protect Kagome. He looked towards the balcony doors.