DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA OR THE CHARACTERS ASSOCIATED WITH IT, ONLY THE PLOT OF THIS STORY AND ANY CHARACTERS I MAY ADD
FOREWARNING: THIS CHAPTER WILL CONTAIN A LEMON SCENE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Chapter Five
A soft knock on the door startled her and she jumped awake. She sat up and groggily looked to her door, seeing her mother standing in the way. She smiled weakly and looked to the clock, gasping when she saw the time.
"Mom!" she said in a froggy voice "I'm so sorry, I fell asleep."
Her mom shook her head and walked over to the bed smiling brightly, "No honey, you're ok. I just wanted to check on you," she said sitting on the side of the mattress, placing her hand on Kagomes leg.
Kagome nodded and looked to her hands, fingers entwined together nervously. Her mother noticed her discomfort and rubbed her knee, speaking softly.
"Kagome dear, what's wrong?"
"The sacred jewel is whole again."
Kagomes mom patted her knee happily, "Congratulations sweetheart!"
Kagome shook her head as tears started streaming down her cheeks, her mother moving closer and placing her hand on Kagomes shoulder. Kagome sniffled and moved out from under the covers, placing her head against her mothers shoulder. Her mother smiled sadly and hugged Kagome, rubbing her back in soothing circles.
"Kagome, I thought that's what you were trying to do."
"It is," Kagome choked out "But now that the jewel is whole and safe, there's no place for me in that world anymore."
"Kagome, you know that isn't true," her mother said pulling away and cupping Kagomes face in her hands.
"What do you mean?" she asked confused.
"Kagome, you have your own little family over there. Sango is like a sister, and Shippo relys on you."
Kagome wiped a tear away as she looked to her mother, feeling guilty all of a sudden.
"I didn't think about that."
Her mother smiled and smoothed the bangs from Kagomes eyes.
"Its Inuyasha you were worried about wasn't it?"
Kagome said nothing, but bit her lip and nodded. Her mother nodded in return and stood from the bed, turning and looking to Kagome. She smiled brightly and offered her hand. Kagome took it and stood, not being able to help smiling back at her mother.
"Kagome, Inuyasha is a man. A young man, but still a man," she said laughing "Men need time."
"Hes had time mom, he doesn't want me."
Kagomes mother stood there for a moment before nodding her head and leading Kagome out the doorway and down the hall. Confused, Kagome followed her, finally looking to her lost when her mother had taken her to the sacred tree in their yard.
"You once told me, that when you thought Inuyasha was dead you heard him through your connection to this tree, yes?"
Kagome nodded as her eyes began to water again.
"This is your special place Kagome. This is where your love began. This is where you will find the answers you are looking for."
Kagome looked to the tree, seeing the whole in its trunk where Kikyo had pinned Inuyasha. She smiled sadly as she thought of the first time she met him, the first time he seemed like he cared, and the first time she had seen him with Kikyo. She looked back to her mother who kept her warming smile on her face and threw herself at her, hugging her tightly. Her mother hugged her back and after a moment pushed her away to kiss her forehead.
"Sit and think. What you face is a large decision that will change your life. This is where you will find the peace you need to make that decision. I will go make you a plate and bring you some dinner, if you need anything else just let me know.
Kagome watched as her mom walked back into the house, and she turned to look to the tree. Her mind envisioned Inuyasha pinned to it, with the arrow in his shoulder looking so peaceful like he were just sleeping. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before stepping over the small fence around the tree, sitting on its large roots and resting her head against the trunk.
Kaede, Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Kirara sat around the little fire, waiting for the stew to finish boiling. The group sat quietly, each enveloped in their own thoughts until Shippo spoke up in a froggy voice.
"Why would she leave?"
"Perhaps she just went home to relax. Im sure she will return," Miroku replied trying to be helpful, but his feeling disappearing once Sango looked to him with narrowed eyes.
He raised his hands in defeat and raised his eyebrows to show he was confused. Sango looked to Shippo who was curled up next to Kirara, the two of them snuggling by the fire, before looking back to Miroku and whispering.
"Miroku, Kagome used the jewel shards to travel between the eras. I don't even know how she made it back this time."
Mirokus eyes widened in understanding, the he wrinkled his nose confused.
'How did she make it home this time?' he thought to himself.
The group remained silent for another moment when a sudden bang made them all jump. They all turned, and saw Inuyasha run into the room they were all sitting in, panting slightly. He looked at each person in turn, finally stopping on Kaede and walking up to her, dropping to his knees in front of her.
"Inuyasha," she said in surprise, being cut off by an anxious hanyou.
"Kaede, I need to borrow the sacred jewel."
The entire group took in a breath and Kaede stood, looking down at Inuyasha. He bowed his head and closed his eyes, knowing that a flat out no was to come next.
"Inuyasha, why do ye have need of the jewel? Do ye plan to turn yourself full demon in Kagomes absence?"
"No," he replied adamantly "I intend to retrieve her from her world."
"Inuyasha you cant," Miroku interjected "As soon as you have the entire jewel, your demon side won't be able to help itself."
"I want Kagome home, Miroku. I can do anything for that," he replied in a determined voice.
The group stared to him with surpised eyes. Miroku took a step back as Sango stood smiling. Kaede took the sight of Inuyasha in, his fists and jaw clenched out of nervousness as he waited for someones reply to his declaration. They all looked to each other before Kaede looked back to Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha," she said calmly. Inuyasha looked to her, and furrowed his brow as he waited for her next words. She paused for just a moment before smiling softly, "Bring her home Inuyasha."
Inuyasha climbed over the wall of the bone eaters well and studied his surroundings. He was standing at the base of the stairs of the shrine that had been built over the well throughout time. He had done it. He had used the jewel to cross to Kagomes era. He looked down at his hand, the jewel glittering brightly in his palm. Smiling, he slipped the beaded strand around his neck and let the jewel mingle with the submission beads around his neck, tucking it into his kimono so it was invisible to any other eyes.
He walked opened the double doors and looked around. It was well into the night and all of the lights to Kagomes house were turned off.
'She must be sleeping' he thought to himself.
He stood there for a moment examining the house, wondering if he wanted to wake her. The memory of the salty tears he smelled before she took off spurred him into action as he made a decision and walked down the shrines stairs. A gentle breeze blew by and he smelled her, that glorious flowery smell she always had after returning home caused by something she called shampoo. He looked over to the source of the breeze and saw the sacred tree.
He slowly made his way over to the massive tree, looking to it and remembering the first time he had ever met Kagome. He frowned, thinking of how terrible he was and that he could have ever thought of hurting her. He shook his head and walked up to the tree, placing his hand on its trunk and closing his eyes, sighing to himself.
'Kagome,' he thought to himself.
The sacred jewel around his neck thrummed as he thought her name, and he was startled as he heard a sudden movement around the side of the tree. He removed his hand from the trunk and drew his sword, slowly making his way around the tree. He paused once he saw Kagome, removing his hand from his sword as she turned to look at him.
She sat there for a moment, hazed from her sleep as she looked to Inuyasha. After a moment of silence, she slowly stood and walked to within an arms distance from him watching him smile as she walked.
"Inuyasha?"
"Yes Kagome," he replied happily "I'm here."
"How did you get here? Why did I sense the sacred jewel?"
Inuyasha smiled and pulled the jewel from under the neck of his kimono and showed it to her. Her eyes widened and she looked to him cautiously. After a moment, recognition dawned on him and he replaced the jewel, talking softly.
"It wont affect my demon side Kagome. I used it to bring you back."
Kagome stood there for a moment before her eyes began to water and she turned away from him, bending to pick up her blankets and pillow.
"I'm not coming back with you Inuyasha, I don't belong there anymore," she stated coldly, sadly.
"Kagome," Inuyasha said hurriedly rushing to her side and gently grabbing her wrists, turning her to look at him "Why would you say that?"
Kagome looked away from him and continued softly, trying to his the tears that had begun falling, "Inuyasha, I was sitting here to try and decide on whether I should return. I thought about a lot, and I decided that I will not be second to Kikyo anymore."
"Kagome you were never," Inuyasha started but was interrupted as Kagome pulled her wrists free and glared up at him. He inwardly shriveled but never backed down, returning her looks as he waited for her next answer.
"I was Inuyasha, you can't tell me I wasn't," she yelled sadly "It was always about Kikyo. I was never your first choice, and I can't do that anymore. I love you Inuyasha, and I need to stay here where I can eventually move on and find someone who feels the same about me."
Inuyasha stood there, dazed for a moment. 'She loves me' he thought happily to himself. They looked at each other for another moment before Kagome tried to walk around him. Inyasha wrapped his arm around her waist and pushed her backward against the tree trunk knocking the blanket and pillow from her hands and placing both of his on the trunk on either side of her head, placing his face almost nose to nose with hers.
She inhaled surprised and dazed, looking to Inuyasha confused. He smiled and closed his eyes, placing his forehead against hers gently. Her heart skipped a beat at their closeness and she opened her mouth to say something when she was cut off by Inuyashas words.
"Kagome, Kikyo is my past. I swear to you. She is gone and its because I chose to be with you. I wont lie to you, I saw her after you left, to confront her about why you had gone and she asked me how I felt. I realized that I don't feel for her as I thought I had. All those feelings Kagome," he paused pulling away from her to look her in the eyes "They were for you all along. I love you Kagome, and I want you to come home."
Kagome looked to Inuyasha with no expression for a moment before she smiled and threw her arms around his neck. He removed his hands from the trunk and hugged her, lifting her off the ground and spinning her around. When he stopped he put her feet back on the ground and buried his nose in her hair, inhaling that beautiful smell.
"Kagome, will you come back home?"
Kagome pulled away and looked to him for a moment before looking to her house. She bit her lip for a moment before turning back to him and smiling softly.
"I will come home with you," she said gaining a brilliant smile from Inuyasha "But I have to request we leave in the morning so I can say goodbye to my mother first. I can't leave without her knowing."
Inuyasha simply nodded and hugged her again. After a moment they pulled apart and Kagome took Inuyashas hand in hers, leading her to the house after picking up the blanket and pillow. She quietly opened the door and crept thought the house, leadning Inuyasha to her room. They walked in and she closed the door behind her, never bothering to turn on the light. Timidly, she turned to see him standing by the bed, looking to her happily. She walked over and pulled the covers back, sliding under and getting comfortable.
Inuyasha walked over sat behind her with his back against the wall, in his usual protective position with his legs crossed and his sword rested against his shoulder, his arms crossed over it. She turned and looked to him as he looked back with a loving expression. He reached out with one hand and swept her bangs from her eyes, trailing his fingers down the side of her face afterward. She reached out and grabbed his hand, looking him in the eyes. He wrapped his fingers in hers and smirked.
"Inuyasha," she said softly "Lay with me."
Inuyasha paused for a moment before nodding. He removed his fingers from hers and leaned over her, placing his sword on the floor by the bed before righting himself and sliding beneath the covers with her. He placed his forehead to hers and wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her close and kissing her nose. She giggled and placed her forehead and hands on his chest, nuzzling comfortably into his kimono.
He sighed happily and rubbed his fingers on her lower back, working his claws under the bottom of her shirt to caress her soft skin. Goose bumps rose on Kagomes arms as she shifted, enjoying the feeling of Inuyasha touch. He stiffened when he felt her shift and realized what he was doing. He began to remove his hand, opening his mouth to apologize when he was stopped on both fronts by Kagomes hand on his arm.
"Don't stop Inuyasha," she mumbled into his kimono, sliding her hand up his arm to his shoulder and down his side, grabbing his sash and pausing.
He closed his eyes shifted his hips into her hand as he reached his claws under her shirt and slowly lifted it, resting his hand on the side of her rib cage just below her bra wire. She slipped her fingers under his sash and undid the tie, sliding the fabric lose and removing it, reaching behind her and setting the fabric on the floor. Inuyasha pulled away enough to see her face and cupped her chin bringing her eyes to his.
"Kagome, are you sure?" he asked softly.
Kagome simply smiled lightly and nodded before moving up and placing her lips to his as she slid his kimono top up. They broke apart long enough for her to remove his top and she bent down, placing her lips against his color bone. She gently kissed his skin, moving from his collar home up to his neck and back down again, moving sideways to the hollow of his throat. Inuyasha closed his eyes as a low growl sounded from deep in his chest. Kagome paused for just a moment before shifting her attention and pressing herself closer to him. For whatever reason, the growling didn't scare her, it actually seemed to turn her on.
Inuyasha shifted and brought his hips to touch hers, throwing an arm under her and effortlessly picking her up, placing her on top of him. She placed her hands on either side of his head looked down to him, smiling seductively as he slowly slid his hands under her shirt, tracing his claws up her sides as he removed her top. She leaned down took his mouth with hers, her tongue asking for entrance as it traced his bottom lip. He opened his mouth and reached his tongue out to touch hers, the two rolling with each other as he reached behind and snapped her bra with his claw.
Inuyasha removed the terrible article of clothing and cupped both of her breasts. He began messaging them as Kagome sighed into his mouth, removing her lips from his and moving to his neck just under his jaw. He growled low again and moved his hands to her lower back, flipping them over and pressing himself against her. She moaned softly as he moved his neck away from her mouth and bent his head, placing his lips over her nipples. She inhaled sharply as she arched her back into his touch, Inuyasha responding as he placed his hand on her shoulder and carefully pressed his claws into her skin, trailing down her back to the rim of her pants.
Kagome tangled her fingers into his hair and closed her hands tightly, pulling his hair and eliciting a more energetic suckling of her nipples. She moaned again and Inuyasha flung his claws under the rim of her pants, pulling quickly. Her pants ripped down one leg and he slid them off the other, parting her legs and resting himself between her thighs. She lifted her legs, bending them and arching again, rubbing her warmth against his chest.
Inuyasha growled louder as he smelled her arousal, next removing her panties in one clean swipe. Kagome reached up grabbed his ears roughly, pulling at them. He removed his mouth from her nipples and grabbed her wrists in one hand, binding them together and resting them on the mattress together above her head, moving up so that they were face to face.
They were both breathing heavily as they looked to each other. Inuyasha seeming slightly hesitant, when Kagome noticed that the outer edges of his eyes had started to tinge the slightest pink. She looked to him for a moment, realizing that none of his other demonic features had started to protrude. Something inside of her clicked, with no understanding to its meaning. None the less, she looked him dead in the eye and spoke with determination.
"Inuyasha I want to be with you forever," He paused for a moment, understanding clicking when she continued, "I want to be your mate."
There was a brief pause where he looked to her, questioning with his eyes. She smiled and nodded. Inuyasha leaned down and kissed her again, passion driving his senses. She moaned into his mouth, fighting against his hand closed over her wrists, the urge to tangle her fingers in his hair almost unbearable as he reached down with his other hand to quickly remove his bottoms.
He reached up and rubbed her warmth, smearing her own juices along her clit, rubbing up and down. Kagome inhaled sharply and moaned passionately into his mouth. Spurred on, Inuyasha reached down and grabbed his shaft, rubbing his tip around her opening before plunging in. He growled loudly as she held her breath, such a new sensation she didn't know how to respond to him. He paused for a moment to allow her to adjust, pulling his mouth from hers and looking her in the eyes.
There was so much love, his heart swelled. And she would now be his forever. He smiled knowing what Kagome was offering and started thrusting. The two quickly picked up on the others rhythms, moving in unison. Their moans and growls mixed with one another, creating an electricity that neither thought possible. Inuyashas hands roamed Kagomes body hungrily, as she finally freed hers and tangled her fingers through his hair. After a few minutes, Kagome twisted beneath Inuyasha, breathing heavily and ragged.
"Inuyasha," she gasped "I'm coming."
He pulled his mouth away from hers one final time as his climax also approached. He reached over his head, twisting his head and biting into his shoulder, beads of blood dripping from the wound.
"You have to drink Kagome," he explained in quick breaths.
She simply nodded as he reached down and placed his mouth in the crook of her neck. He thrusted a few more times, and almost instinctively, just as Kagome climaxed she placed her mouth over Inuyashas wound, he biting into her skin. She inhaled sharply as he bit down, his blood tasting so sweet. So right. A few more drops and Kagome found herself climaxing, along with Inuyasha. She moaned loudly, burying her face in his hair to muffle herself as he growled deep in his chest, rumbling through her, a bright white light enveloping everything and then, darkness.
