AN: So I lied…I wanted to stretch this out for a little longer, after all. I hope this makes up for the long wait in between chapters again.
CHAPTER 7
Inuyasha tightened his grip on Kagome's waist when he heard her breathy plea. Deciding he needed to confirm Kagome's feelings before proceeding, he lifted his head.
"Kagome, you seriously need to tell me what you want. I've been fighting my instincts, and I've gotta tell you, it's getting hard for me to stop. Tell me now if this isn't what you want from me."
Kagome brought her hands up to his cheeks and started dragging his face away from her neck. Inuyasha's ears drooped thinking a dismissal was coming. Kagome noticed and gently stroked his cheek while making eye contact with him.
"Inuyasha, you heard me tell you I love you. I have for years. I just needed to know that you love me for me, though, not my scent, not that I'm Kikyo's reincarnation, but just for me. You've told me how you feel, and I know you won't lie to me. But now that I know that you care for me, where do we go from here?"
"Normally we would seal the deal, so to speak, but now isn't the right time for you. I'd like to hold you, though, if that's okay with you."
"Seal the deal? Is that really how you would put that? Kami knows it's not your romanticism I love, that's for sure."
"Wench, if you want pretty words, go hunt down that Sesshomaru or Miroku. If you want something killed, you want someone to keep you warm at night, and you want someone beside you for the rest of your life, then come find me."
"Aw, and you said you don't give pretty words." Kagome fluttered her lashes at Inuyasha and jumped back on the couch.
Inuyasha plunked down on the couch next to Kagome and snagged the remote from her other side. "Find something to watch before I go find Buyo for entertainment."
Kagome found an all anime network and introduced Inuyasha to Bleach. She slowly leaned into Inuyasha's side and felt his arm wrap around her shoulders.
Inuyasha leaned down and brushed his nose over the top of Kagome's head, then brushed a kiss across her hair. His human heart was content and his demon was quietly waiting until the physical mating was completed.
After watching TV for a while, Kagome moved to sit up. Inuyasha's fingers slid through her hair as she sat forward. "Let's go out, shall we?"
"Out for what? I'm happy where I am right now."
"Well, we are out of ramen and I want to get up and move around a little. Wanna go with me?"
"Keh, it's not like I'd let you go by yourself. Get me one of those stupid hat things."
"Thanks Inuyasha! Let me go change." Kagome pecked him on the cheek and hopped up off the couch to run upstairs.
Inuyasha felt a blush cross his cheeks as he slowly touched a clawed hand to his face. I could get used to this, he thought, at least while we are alone.
Kagome changed into a pair of skinny jeans and a blue t-shirt. She decided to keep her hair in the same ponytail as before. She grabbed a plain red baseball cap off her nightstand that she kept for Inuyasha and bounced downstairs.
"C'mon, Inuyasha! Let's go!"
Inuyasha stalked over to Kagome, snagged the hat from her hand and placed it on his head. He waited outside the door while he waited for Kagome to slip her shoes back on, and he quickly grabbed her hand before he could lose his nerve. He smelt Kagome's surprise, but also the feeling of peace that seemed to envelop her.
Kagome squeezed his hand and giggled softly. "I've missed you, Inuyasha."
"Keh, as if I ever let you get that far away from me, wench."
Kagome pulled on his hand as she had a wonderful idea. She wanted to see Inuyasha in modern clothes at least once. Passing by the grocery store, she led Inuyasha into a clothing store instead. She felt him tense next to her. "I thought it would be nice if you had a set of normal clothes for when you're here. Not that there's anything wrong with your robes, but I thought we could come back here occasionally together to have some alone time. I love the others, but it's really hard to have any kind of moment when Miroku is teasing us and Shippo is monopolizing my attention."
"So you do notice the little runt tries to keep all of your attention? If it makes you happy, we'll pick out one set of clothes – but don't think this means I'll let you come home whenever you want. And you better not think that this means you can get your way all of the time, wench."
"Thank you, Inuyasha! This is going to be so much fun!"
Kagome led Inuyasha over to a table with various style of blue jeans. She began rifling through and decided on a pair of relaxed fit. Eyeing Inuyasha, she picked up a second pair in a different size just in case. She wandered over to a table with t-shirts and grabbed a plain red t-shirt and also a baseball style shirt in white with red sleeves. She quickly glanced around the store to see how busy it was, in case Inuyasha pitched a fit in the dressing room. Seeing that the only clerk was checking out the only other customer in the store, Kagome led Inuyasha to the fitting room in the rear of the store. She tentatively tried the door and was relieved to find it was unlocked. She stacked the two pair of jeans and the two shirts on the seat in the corner and pulled Inuyasha inside the room.
"Inuyasha, you've seen other people wearing these style clothes, right? I'll just step outside and you open the door when you get changed."
Inuyasha rolled his eyes and closed the door in Kagome's face.
Kagome was waiting in front of the door and looking around the store when the store clerk began approaching. Kagome didn't notice him at first because, frankly, she was trying to visualize what Inuyasha looked like while changing. Kagome finally became aware of the clerk when he was standing right in front of her face, a little too close for comfort. Kagome backed up in start, bumping against the door of the fitting room.
The clerk eyed her up and down in a way that made Kagome want to back into the fitting room with Inuyasha.
"Can I help you with anything?" The greasy voice made Kagome cringe internally.
Suddenly the fitting room door swung open and a rough voice growled from behind Kagome, "Can I help you with something?"
Kagome was suddenly pulled back against Inuyasha's (bare) chest and she felt his warm arm lock across her waist. She couldn't help the shiver that rippled across her skin from the hot sensation, and Inuyasha apparently realized it, and pulled her tighter while thrumming a low growl against her back.
Kagome could only imagine the look on Inuyasha's face while he was subtly threatening the clerk, who suddenly looked like he remembered he needed to go…do anything besides stand there. He quickly shot off towards the other end of the store and even Kagome could recognize the fear radiating from the poor guy.
Kagome felt a tug as Inuyasha backed into the dressing room again, without releasing his hold on her waist. The door was shut and locked by a clawed hand and suddenly Kagome was swung softly against the now closed door.
Kagome gasped as she suddenly got a face full of her favorite fantasy. Inuyasha braced both hands against the door over her shoulders and Kagome got a close up view of the wild hanyou. He had taken off his haori and inner shirt, but had not put on a new one yet. He also *gulp* had not finished buttoning the jeans he was wearing. Was that a silver happy trail? The denim was laid open and neither buttoned nor zipped. Kagome's brain skid to a halt and she could imagine her inner self just sitting there with a goofy little smile on her face.
Inuyasha was having a hard time controlling himself when he saw, and smelled, how Kagome was reacting to his presence. He leant in close and nipped her neck, "Like what you see?"
Kagome gasped at the heat that coursed through her at the little bite. Feeling weak, she didn't even think as she reached out a hand and gripped Inuyasha's waist as she started breathing a little heavier. At the feel of his warm, hard skin under her hand, she shot her gaze up and locked eyes with Inuyasha's molten stare. Seeing the desire in his gaze and feeling the remaining throb in her neck, she began to feel a different pulsing start. Feeling restless, she began to flutter her hands.
Inuyasha quickly grabbed both her hands in one large fist and held them above her head. Not only did this make Kagome's body arch towards him subtly, it also brought his body closer to hers. He could smell the spicy tang of her arousal and he growled lowly, making sure to brush his chest against hers while doing so. He could feel the shiver that shot through her body as she felt the vibrations of his growl travel across her skin. While continuing the rumbling, he brought his mouth back to her neck and began trailing kisses up and down. When he reached the place he had nipped, he could still see a faint red mark, deciding he wanted people to know she belonged to him, he tenderly drew the fragile skin into his mouth and began paying lavish attention with his tongue, sucking occasionally.
Kagome could feel the dampness spread in her lower regions and she couldn't help the responding moan that issued from her mouth from Inuyasha's surprisingly gentle ministrations. She felt Inuyasha's hands tighten on her wrists as she moaned and suddenly his mouth was sealed tightly over her own. She felt his lips, hard and hot, on her own and felt his tongue begin tracing her lips, lapping at the entrance. Realizing she was running low on air, she opened her mouth in a gasp and felt his tongue enter in with the extra oxygen. She was overwhelmed as she felt Inuyasha lay siege to her mouth and she felt her legs quiver as his tongue rubbed across hers. Deciding she was not going to be a passive participant, she slowly began winding her tongue against his. When he started thrusting his tongue harder in his quest for domination, she closed her lips around it and began sucking.
Kagome yelped around his tongue as Inuyasha's free hand suddenly gripped her waist tightly and brought her flush against his chest. As close as they were, Inuyasha could feel Kagome's nipples as they hardened from the friction. He couldn't help the moan that released as she continued sucking his tongue and he could feel his nails snagging her shirt as he tightened his grip. Letting go of her hands, he brought both hands to her butt and hoisted Kagome against his hips. He grinned against her mouth when he felt her legs open and wrap around his waist.
"Damn, why couldn't you be wearing the same thing you always wear?"
Kagome barely heard the grunted complaint when she felt how close her crotch had come to those rock hard abs she had fantasized about. However, she did feel the clawed hands wrapped snuggly around her bottom and also the claws that were just barely piercing her jeans. Strangely enough, she wasn't frightened by it, instead she found she got hotter thinking of all the strength those arms and hands held.
Inuyasha had felt the denim in her jeans give faintly to his claws and was preparing to lean back, when he detected the new rush of arousal flooding Kagome's scent. Deciding to test her, he tightened his grip and hitched her against his hips again.
Kagome never let go of his tongue and wrapped her hands around Inuyasha's bunched shoulders. She trailed her hands over the defined muscles and, deciding to be bold, trailed her hands down over his bare pecs. She rubbed her palms over his flat, tight nipples and felt him hiss against her mouth. Smiling, she released his tongue as she felt him begin to thrust lightly against her. She could feel the dampness in her panties as she started to rub back against him.
Inuyasha leaned forward, bracing Kagome against the door. Kagome's hands slid back over his shoulders and wrapped across his back. Her face pressed against his neck and he barked/grunted when he felt her small blunt teeth close around a section of skin and she began sucking. Leaving one hand braced under Kagome's bottom, his other hand began sliding up her stomach under her shirt. His hand closed gently around Kagome's bra clad breast and he squeezed gently.
Kagome threw her head back, landing it against the door. She opened her eyes while she was panting for breath, not realizing they had closed in the first place. Her face flushed as she realized she was staring at the harsh florescent lighting of the clothing store. She eeped as she felt Inuyasha ground against her core, and even though she was panting with arousal, she knew they had to stop.
"Inuyasha, we have to stop. We can't be caught doing this kind of thing."
Inuyasha blinked slowly as he felt Kagome tense up. He sniffed cautiously, desperately trying to ignore the aroused scent Kagome was giving off. When he remembered they were in a strange store, Inuyasha grunted. He felt Kagome squirm gently against him, trying to get him to put her down. Feeling her brushing her hot core against his groin, he squeezed slightly with the hand still on her bottom. She immediately settled down.
He lifted his head to make eye contact with her, smirking slightly at her flushed appearance. He slowly, finger by finger, lifted his hand from her breast and brushed it down her stomach and out from under her shirt. He peeked a fang out from his smirk as he felt the tremble in her body from the sensation. Bringing the same hand back to her bottom, he lifted Kagome away from him and gently set her back on the ground. He bent his head until it rested on the top of hers, and breathed in the heady scent she was giving off, without removing his hands from her backside.
Kagome's hands were still wrapped around his shoulders and she slowly started to back up, bringing her hands to the front of his chest as she realized she couldn't back up very far since she was already against the door again. Kagome slightly pushed against Inuyasha's chest to make him back up slightly.
Inuyasha reluctantly backed up, placing his hands on top of Kagome's against his chest. He smiled faintly down on her and squeezed her hands. Her hands gently fell away from his chest, brushing against his abs on their way back to Kagome's side.
"I, I guess I'll step outside to let you finish getting dressed," Kagome mumbled quietly.
Inuyasha turned around and waited until he heard the soft snick of the door closing again. He quickly, but gently, pulled the jeans off and pulled his hakamas and his shirts back on. He quickly eyed the two shirts and grabbed the baseball tee and the jeans he had been wearing. He brought the jeans to his nose, where he could still smell Kagome's arousal. Grunting to himself quietly, he exited the dressing room. Kagome was waiting right by the door and she turned as soon as she heard the door open.
Inuyasha was brought to a stop as he felt Kagome grab his arm. Confused, he turned to face her. Her face was bright red as she slowly mumbled in a low voice, "Do you need underwear, too?"
Frowning, he tried to realize what she was talking about…"Oi, wench, what do I need to wear that for? I've been just fine without it until now."
Kagome blushed as she started to explain that it would be a somewhat painful situation if his zipper in his jeans were to get caught…She knew Inuyasha understood when he paled somewhat and moved as if to cup himself.
Grabbing his hand, she led him over to another display case, where she picked out a package of boxer briefs. She also grabbed a package of socks, deciding he would also be getting a pair of sneakers today. She gently let her hand brush against Inuyasha's hand as she led him to the other end of the store where the shoes were kept. Inuyasha wrapped his hand securely around her small hand and pulled it until Kagome was walking close enough that their arms brushed against each other. Kagome smiled faintly and leaned her head against Inuyasha's shoulder briefly, before tugging him down the aisle with sneakers.
After looking at several different pair, she picked out a pair of white K-Swiss that looked like they would be roomy enough to soothe the hanyou's anger over having to wear shoes, she brought several pairs over for him to try on. Picking a final pair, she bent over to pick up their purchases, when she felt Inuyasha's hand gently brush her fingers away. Glancing at him in confusion, he brushed a hand against her cheek while gathering the items up in his other arm. Realizing that he wanted to carry everything, Kagome gave him a gentle smile and handed him the shoe box.
As they walked over to check out, Kagome realized the same clerk from before was still at the counter. She tugged Inuyasha to a halt and handed him some money from her wallet.
"Do you mind paying? I don't want to have to talk to him again."
"Sure, no problem, I guess. Just stand behind me."
Kagome walked up to the counter behind Inuyasha and kept her small hand in the middle of Inuyasha's back. Inuyasha glared at the clerk menacingly while he rang up the purchases. It probably would've been much worse if Kagome hadn't been rubbing Inuyasha's back while he was waiting. After paying for their purchases, Inuyasha grabbed both bags in one hand and wrapped the other arm around Kagome's shoulder.