Inuyasha crossover Iron Man
Chapter 7: Awkwardness

Shippo had decided to pay Kagome a visit, almost immediately after he had found out of where she was in location. It was not easy keeping up with her of course in terms of the work that they were both handling separately, however he was most excited at the thought of being able to see her again, to be close to her. The scent that he had first picked up was strong, and like a blast to his nose and sense that it nearly set his rage to raise slowly. There was no need to tell him of what had happened when his nose worked just fine and Shippo immediately turned tail to go back before he not control his urge to rip the mortal male with her into parts and feed him to the rogue demons.

This development was unexpected, and it made him frustrated, annoyed and even more, angered at what had happened. His eyes flashed red from time to time at the thought of it, his rage was slowly rising and he needed an outlet for it, but know well that nothing of whatever level would be able to sooth his anger until the Anthony Edward Stark was fully removed and eliminated. His growl became louder his fisted hands were drawing blood, it fueled his anger and there was nothing that he could do about it. The choice to make Kagome submit to him, as mate was forceful, but it would give him to rights to be her mate and just as easily eliminate off Tony Stark at a later date. He wanted to feel his bloods upon his claw, the last of his breath leaving him and those eyes to dull and extinguished before he would crush his body of every single bones and leave it for the scavengers to feast upon his remains. He would be forgotten and no one will ever know of the cause of his death ever again.

Kagome twisted and groan in bed her body still trying to awake with the rising of the sun as she mumbled something incoherent under her breath before falling into snooze mode. Tony, who had always been an early riser, remained in bed, drifting in and out of sleep as he registered the other sleeping body that belonged to Kagome beside of him. It was something that he had been expecting, but in a much more compromising position and in all their glory without a shred of cloth but the bed comforter remaining to cover their naked bodies beneath. It was a torture for him, knowing well that a perhaps willing female participant was just there and yet he was not doing anything about it. He felt her stirring, and peeked to see her turning in his direction, murmuring something beneath her breath before falling back into a sleep. Tony watched her sleeping face in deep concentration and thought as he pondered on numerous things that floated through his mind, trying to find an answer, a conclusion, if Kagome was really as what she had claimed to be and what she had accused his feelings towards her. It was too preposterous a thought that he had never really bothered about much. However, now that he was placed in such a situation and position it caused him to really think about it, but he wanted as much to bed her, thinking that perhaps it would get her out of his own system and move on again. He was really a bastard, but it was just who he was and perhaps Kagome had been right about it, and yet she still allowed him to do what he had done last night without putting up a fight.

His body ached in the morning not because it was a natural reaction, but because he wants to continue on from last night, and perhaps push his luck a little. It was becoming unbearably painful for him as he groaned out in a torturous manner. She stirred again, most probably waking up at last and Tony was worried on that as he turned his head to face hers. The sleepy eyes that were curiously adjusting and peering up at him as his eyes feel to the pouting lips that were unhappy with not knowing of what was going on. It was a look that he had not expected and soon found himself kissing her deeply, wanting to wake her up. Her body was slow to wake up but he did not feel the resistance, but more of a confusion of the body not knowing of how to react to the surrounding, and more specifically, him. She groaned, her body arching to his touches as she felt the shift in weight at her sides, her mind registering that he had changed position and was straddling her. One of his arms was cushioning her head and neck, giving her head a little more height to better received his administrations.

His hand wandered down and knew that her body was ready as she squirmed and moved in response to his kisses and touches. It was too much trying to hold back as Kagome felt the rising urgency in his movements. She too was caught up in it all, following his movements as her hands played across his body caressing and pushing him further to the edge. It was too long for her since she had indulged in her own bodily needs, choosing to replace it with doing more work to occupy her time. However this morning, it was a different tune that she was playing. Tony saw the unrestrained side of her as she opened her sleepy eyes to look at him, she was fully awake but he too saw reflected back in her eyes the thing in which he was seeking, it was no longer about getting her out of his system, instead, it was quite the opposite. They shared a long passionate kiss before Tony pulled away whispering to her that he wanted it to be more memorable and many other sweet things that her mind was slowly registering. Kagome reached out to him to draw him back to satisfy both their needs, but he had declined. It was indeed most odd of him to decline a wanting female, but for once, Tony was finally able to see the direction in which he wanted to head towards. And he wanted to plan the whole thing to be special so that they could both have pleasant memories of it.

Kagome was left to her own in her room as he disappeared into the toilet to cool his body down and relieved himself. Meanwhile, Kagome sat up in bed watching Tony's retreat into her toilet as she pondered on what had just happened and the sudden change in him to want to make things special. What if she did not want things between them to progress further and like him, had wanted this to be a one-time off thing before they part ways and never to bother one another again, that is unless it pertains to business. This was almost embarrassing as Kagome grabbed a robe from her closet, not wanting to be caught naked by him again, feeling somewhat foolish of her to sleep with him like how he had done so with countless of other girls. By the time that Tony emerged from her bathroom, Kagome pushed passed him with a handful of clothes as she shut the door behind of her with a loud click to indicate the door being locked. Tony could have taken the time period that she was in the toilet to leave, however did no such thing, but instead ordered them both breakfast whilst waiting for her. It was embarrassing on his reputation to have done something like that and it was not at all expected of him to. He needed to discuss certain things to her, tell her of what he had realized (at a really bad timing), and of his decisions.

However her mode it seem to have became colder when she stepped out of her room, immediately serving herself to breakfast without asking Tony anything as she seem to ignore him throughout. It made approaching the topic for him difficult as Tony thought of ways to be tactful about things, but instead gave up and ended up breaking to her of his decision in a matter-of-fact manner without so much as finding it at all awkward. He had awaited for a form of reply from her, however Kagome seem to have no heard it and in exasperation, Tony repeated himself, but was stopped in mid sentence by Kagome who told him to leave.

"I realized that it was a mistake between us, please leave and never contact me again Mr. Stark," came her cool reply, her eyes hardened up as she half glared at him from under her lashes as she enjoyed her morning tea.

It was the first time that he was seeing her like this, and saw of the rumored Ice Queen of Tesso Corps, one that was a replica of the main owner, Sesshoumaru of Taisho Corps. They were a force to be reckoned once they had set their sights on anything, and were perfectionist at it as well. She was like an ice sculpture of an avenging angel that would rain its wrath down upon those who gets in her path. Tony was stunned silent for a moment, unsure of how he should be going about with this as he wondered how to approach the subject. He really was a stubborn man and like what she had said, following an order or instruction was something that he was not accustomed to despite of the person itself, especially coming from her. His frown deepened by the minute as he studied Kagome seriously, his mind whirling at the sudden change in behavior coming from her.

Kagome had felt foolish, stupid even to think that she was comfortable enough with Tony that she had not been curious on what kind of a lover he would be in bed. However there was also the underlying feeling that she was in fact genuinely interested in him in other manners not just because his reputation precedes him. It was curiosity that she was using as an excuse to perhaps sleep with Tony, no doubt sinking to the level of a lecher. It had indeed been a long time, however though that was not the wisest of choice to make, however Kagome let herself be swept away by the heat of things between them. It was indeed embarrassing and a shame on her part, and one that she was determine to change the wrong now before it got even more out of hand or spiral into chaos and bring more shame to her own reputation, and indirectly that of Sesshoumaru's and Shippo's. It was time that she cut away from Tony, before her heart was taken or crushed again in the end like the many that he had left without a care. She was just being a foolish woman, like the time that she had thought Inuyasha would remain by her side.

"I'll see you soon," he had told her that day after he had taken breakfast with her. In fact, seem to shrug off her change in attitude towards him and continued eating and talking about random things as thought nothing had happened between them. Kagome had glared at him, but expected no less that he would avoid her from now, just like after New Year's Eve. Though this time she was not expecting him to ever get back in contact with her again.

She was right though ever since that day when Tony had surprised her in her service apartment, however that was a good thing. However there was this bad thing, Tony continued to have gifts delivered to her office, and houses on a daily basis. His resources never seem to stun her as to how he was able to locate her or find out a few of her residences. The gifts they were unexpected, Kagome had originally thought that she would be able to ignore the other male easily, however with each gift that she sent her, it was becoming increasingly difficult to. Each gift that he had sent her was lavish and increasingly dramatic as well. It was just like Tony Stark to have his gifts reflects his flamboyant nature as well. However his extravagance is starting to cause many in the company to start rumors that will no doubt soon drift to the various media's ears and Sesshoumaru's especially. This was a nightmare waiting to happen, and there was nothing that she can do about it but to tell her staff to have the items all delivered back to him again, but he was proving to be difficult and had sent it all back with orders that she accepted it no matter what.

Burdening the two other youkai was something that she did not do, and speaking of which it had been a long time since she last saw Shippo and Kagome wondered why. She did not bother picking up the phone to give him a call, knowing well that he was old enough to take care of himself like he had done so before he found her again. This problem and matters of corporate however were enough to keep her busy, and giving her a headache almost all the time. Though she was thankful that one thing about today was that Tony must have gotten the hint and stop sending her outrageous gifts to her office. It was just another hour or so to office hours closing for most of the staff as Kagome heard a knock on her front door and called for the person to enter.

"Shippo!" Kagome exclaimed in obvious delight as she got out of her seat to rush up the kitsune youkai, hugging him tightly around the neck as he patted her back.

Tea was immediately brought in by her secretary as she made eyes with Shippo, setting it down onto the table as Kagome smiled and lead him to the lounge are of her office. This was perhaps another delight to her today, that Shippo had paid her a visit after so long. The conversation between them was originally about business, wanting to check on the progress of each of their corporation before jumping the topic. She missed his companionship during her month of business travel. When Shippo had asked her about Tony however, it somewhat stun her, as she asked him if he had been prying into her private life again, but told him that since that day, she had rejected him. The gifts and every of what Tony had done after that day she too told him about it, telling Shippo how annoying it was starting to become, the extravagance of it was overwhelming and space consuming. She sighed in exasperation as Kagome reached out for a cup of tea, noting that for once Shippo had a more serious air about him, than rather being the jester, bubbly or happy go lucky type that he was whenever Shippo was with her. His behavior she noted, was somewhat odd, weird even that she kept silent and studied him for a while. The silence, it was somewhat thick with tension and really just awkward as Kagome drank her tea.

"You should find yourself a mate soon Shippo, you're a great catch," She said unexpectedly, remembering of how her secretary had eyed him. He did not reply and eyed her with a hardened eyes and something else in it that she had seen not too long ago she feels.

"What if I don't want to find a mate," he asked his legs crossed as he entwined his fingers, laying his hand on top of his knee.

"Don't be childish Shippo, you're all grown up now, you have to settle down to have a family of your own to look after for and be looked after," Kagome told him in the same tone that her mother had used on her on an almost daily basis when they found out about Tony Stark being interested in her.

"And what if that person that I want is you?" he asked softly, his attention turned to Kagome, his eyes were soft, fearful even as he waited with bated breath, worried that her reaction will be for the worse.

"Stop your joking around, I want there to be someone to take care of you should I die before you one day," Kagome scolded him, replenishing her own cup of tea as she felt her heart beat faster, fearing for what he had said and what it really holds behind of it.

He took hold of her wrist as Kagome turned to face him her face confused at his action as he pushed her down against the sofa. This was the first time he had done something like this to her, those eyes, they were just the same as how Tony's was when they nearly had sex twice. It was the same, and she felt the tightening around her throat as she cleared it and tried to push Shippo away to sit up. Again he held her down gently but firmly, knowing well that there was no way for her to escape from Shippo as they looked into one another's eyes searching for what each of the other hope for to be and not to be true.

Kagome was sure that Shippo would have tried to kiss her had it not been for the rude intrusion of Tony Stark barging into her office with much success this time and her secretary telling him that he was not allowed to without an appointment. He saw them, in the compromising position that they were in and the growl that was coming from Shippo. It was with much reluctance and possessiveness from Shippo that Kagome had no choice but to jolt him a little and they sprung apart before her secretary saw what Tony had seen.

They were stunned silent, except for the growling from Shippo as Kagome put on a façade of pure calm, showing no particular emotions whatsoever of what had just happened between her and Shippo. Her secretary was quickly dismissed to retrieve as fresh pot of tea as Kagome cleared her throat trying to figure what to say then.

A/N:

To the Reader
Hello everyone, thank you for waiting, and have a great week ahead of you!

To Spastic Freak
That's really encouraging to hear and a relieve that you actually like the way that it is going. I still find somehow, the way that I write, is rather lacking like my vocabulary, the storyline for those segments etc. Like that nagging feeling that you/I should know what is missing but yet don't quite know. I thought my plot type was overused by many here, or feels like it. Rather odd of me perhaps...but really, thank you very much for being such a great follower of this story. It's so far going rather unexpectedly won't you say? I hope that you have a great week!