Hello again!
Before I forget, and in case anyone was wondering what went wrong with the fish in the last chapter, it was because when you bake with salt you need the whole fish, skin, scales and all; Kagome used fillet so it absorbed all the salt.
This chapter has been almost too hard to write. I have an idea in my mind of what the story is going to be. I have a plan; I made a draft. It was supposed to be an excuse for hot Inukag smuttiness. And then I sit down to write, and this comes out of nowhere.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the fluff too cause this is what you get this time around.
DISCLAIMER: I still don´t own Inuyasha.
Chapter 19: The doctors
Ears twitching in the direction of the soft sounds, Inuyasha tried his best to not let them distract him from what he was doing. He was kissing Kagome, he was lost in her embrace, right where he wanted to be. It was different this time though. They were free, both of them. They had every right to be here, together.
Soft moaning became louder as his lips left her mouth to venture down the soft skin of her neck, finding the place where her pulse was stronger, fangs ghosting over the delicate skin, tongue licking every inch afterward.
Kagome was clinging to his broad shoulders, unable to break the spell she was under. She was becoming a heated goo pile melting on the floor. A moaning and gasping goo pile.
"Oh kami, I want you so badly."
His hoarse voice vibrated against her lips as he dipped for another shattering kiss. His hands were making their way towards the buttons of her blouse when he felt her body stiffen as Kagome withdrew away from him.
"What is it?" He asked giving her some apparently needed space. "Are you alright?"
"I´m fine." She answered rearranging her clothes. "I just need a little air."
Inuyasha took a deep breath and sat straight, his golden orbs searching her coffee-colored ones.
"Kagome, we don´t have to do anything, you know?"
"Oh, I... I don´t know." She still evaded his powerful gaze.
Unwilling to stay away from her, Inuyasha grabbed her hand from her lap, which seemed to be the focus of her attention at the moment.
"We have plenty of time. We don´t have to do anything tonight if you don´t want to."
"But I do want to!" She could feel the color rising from her neck to her cheeks as soon as the words left her mouth. "I mean...I´m nervous, that´s all."
"Yeah, I can tell." Inuyasha smiled at her and took a deep breath. "It could work out better this way. I would like to take you out on a proper date, but it seems I can´t get my hands off you. If we are in public, there is a better chance of me behaving like a gentleman."
Kagome let out a small chuckle.
"I thought you wanted ... more?" She wasn´t sure how to phrase it but Inuyasha had already got the meaning of her words.
"Oh, I do. Trust me. It doesn´t have to be tonight though."
The warmth she was feeling now was very different from the scorching flames that brazed her whenever he was near her
"I´d very much like dating you." She finally answered
"How about I take you out next Saturday?"
"Really?" She frowned for a moment. "We still have to see each other every day, it´s a long time until next Saturday."
"We can hang out at lunch and I will definitely try to steal a kiss every chance I get."
She still looked very insecure, her eyes dodging his, hands fidgeting on the hem of her dress.
"C´mon now." Inuyasha stood up and grabbed her hand to help her do the same. "Let´s go get something to eat before I eat you."
Monday morning arrived and found Kagome sitting at the conference room table before even Shiori was in the office. She felt so happy and well-rested she could take on the world. She sat down in front of her laptop and started working on some pending matters.
Shippo was the next to arrive. He came bearing the breakfast goods, Kagome made a pause to indulge in some much-needed caffeine. Miroku joined them a few minutes later, grateful he didn´t have to tackle the job right away.
Finally, Kagome could hear Inuyasha arrive. He was talking to Shiori apparently, checking on any issues that might need his attention after a few days off. She was too jittery all of a sudden, unable to swallow anything, good thing she was almost done.
"Good morning boss." Miroku was the first to acknowledge his appearance in the conference room. Kagome had already felt him standing behind her if that was even possible. She was sitting with her back to the door so she couldn't actually see him, her body was well aware of his presence though.
"Inuyasha, welcome back!" Shippo´s high pitched voice didn´t conceal the excitement he felt to have Inuyasha back with them. The boy almost jumped out of his seat to greet him.
"Morning guys." The hanyo just mumbled. He didn´t want to make a huge deal of his absence. "How´s everything going?"
"It´s going smoothly thanks to our dear Kagome here," Miroku said while he signed to her. "she has gone through the whole list. The only thing left is to interview a few shareholders before we can set a meeting with the legal team."
"Great." Inuyasha nodded as he seated on the head of the table, Shiori standing beside him holding his laptop as he settled down. "Did you manage to secure most of the board to at least accept the idea?"
"There are a few that can go either way and some that still need some convincing. But I´m positive most of them are on board with Onigumo."
Kagome spoke confidently, her eyes focused on her hands, fingers intertwined in front of her, before daring to look into the golden depth of Inuyasha´s eyes. When she finally did she found him smiling softly at her. It only lasted a few seconds before both of them snapped out of the trance.
"What about Sesshomaru? Has anyone spoken to him?" He said busing himself with setting his laptop in front of him.
"Kagome did. She even decided to go to him before we talked to any other shareholder." Shippo enthusiastically rambled on without noticing their boss´s somber look.
"You called him?" Inuyasha´s look was now fixed on Kagome.
"She did better than that," Miroku interjected. "She went to his manor and interviewed him in person."
"And?" Inuyasha questioned her.
"I think we can count on his vote. I´ll need to go back and make sure we reached an agreement."
"Good." He broke eye contact with her at last, turning to Shiori again. "Call Jaken and make an appointment for me and Kagome before the end of the week."
The young hanyo girl left and the group went back to work. Kagome´s nerves settled down as business went back to normal. Many subjects had been delayed due to Inuyasha´s absence which made them stay working after well past lunchtime. When Shippo announced it was time for him to leave, they realized they had worked nonstop since breakfast.
"Shit, I´m sorry guys. I didn´t mean to make you skip lunch." Inuyasha spat the words out.
"That´s alright." Miroku chimed in. " It gives me an excuse to leave early and take my lovely girlfriend to an early dinner." He put on his jacket and turned off his computer. "See you guys tomorrow."
"Alone at last!" Inuyasha´s voice lowered to just a raspy whisper making Kagome blush profusely. "Let´s go grab something to eat before I take you home."
Kagome just nodded and grabbed her handbag following after him. They stopped in front of Shiori´s desk.
"I was able to make an appointment for both of you with Mr. Takahashi next Thursday." She talked to Inuyasha first and then turned her attention to Kagome. "There was a message for you Miss Higurashi, you need to schedule a check-up with the health insurance company. They said it´s urgent since you have been recently upgraded."
"Oh dear, I didn´t know I had to do that. I´ll do it first thing tomorrow."
"Don´t worry about that," Inuyasha told her as he escorted her to the elevator which was already waiting for them. "It´s just a routine test. Onigumo insists we all have a medical record and annual checkups."
As the elevator doors closed Inuyasha´s hands traveled to her waist and crushed her body against the mirror in the back.
"I´ve been wanting to do this all fucking day." He mumbled against her lips before joining his for a deep, searing kiss.
Kagome reacted promptly, her hands sliding behind his neck for balance as she felt the floor leaving her and she was suddenly floating weightlessly against Inuyasha´s solid form.
The bell announcing a stop sounded and they had only a few seconds to compose themselves before the doors opened and no other than Yura stepped in.
"Well, who do we have here?" She started sniffing the air almost immediately. "Good evening lovebirds." Her voice sounded kind, but her eyes were shooting daggers at Kagome.
Inuyasha merely nodded. "Yura."
Kagome didn´t bother to answer, she just imitated her boyfriend.
An uncomfortable silence ensued. Inuyasha reached for Kagome´s hand and smiled reassuring her.
The bell rang again when they reached the parking floor as Yura turned to them, a look of pure hatred plain on her face as she saw they were holding hands.
"Goodbye!" She managed to spit the words before turning her back and making an outraged exit, her high heels clacking loudly on the cement floor.
"Awkward." Kagome sneaked a look at him. "Do you think she hates us?"
"Keh! Of course, she does. Now let´s go get some ramen before I pin you back against some wall and ravish you."
Kagome was still blushing several minutes later while they ate their food.
"This way Miss Higurashi." The male nurse led her down a corridor after taking her blood samples, his hips swaying in an almost feminine gait. "Dr. Kimura will see you presently."
"Dr. Kimura? Are you two related?" She asked looking straight to his name tag.
"We sure are! Adopted brothers. There are seven of us, all in the medical field too." Now that he had dropped the professional facade, Kagome could tell his voice had an up-high tone and his fingers moved in a delicate way as he tapped them to his chin. "You may meet more than just the two of us if you happen to need to see an ob-gyn or a psychologist."
He waved his fingers daintily at her when he left her in the waiting room.
"What a strange man!" Kagome thought. "I wonder if all of the brothers are any similar."
She didn´t have to picture that for too long, Dr. Renkotsu Kimura, MD, called her name a few minutes later.
He looked nothing like his brother and his manners were also very different. He looked cold and professional, not very chatty either. She got the impression the man wasn´t very friendly.
The doctor measured and weighed her, checked her blood pressure and asked her some routine questions.
"Any allergies? Chronic disease in your family?"
"Well, my grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's last year."
"Any cases of diabetes or cancer?"
"No, none that I´m aware of."
"How about your sex life?" the doctor didn´t even look up from his computer screen.
"Excuse me?" Kagome could feel her cheeks burning at such an intimate question.
"Any STDs we should worry about?"
"N-no, nothing like that." She stuttered.
Dr. Renkotsu made eye contact with her at that point.
"Are you sexually active?"
"Er...well..." She hadn´t had any doctor ask her such intimate questions before. "Actually, I just started dating a guy. We haven´t engaged in any sexual activities yet..."
"But you are planning to, aren´t you?"
She just nodded her head in the affirmative.
"Are you using any contraceptive methods?"
"No... not yet."
The physician reached for a pad a wrote two prescriptions for her.
"OK, here you go. I´m giving you some vitamins and a prescription for a contraceptive injection, it will have you covered for three months. You can go back to Jakotsu for that. The vitamins you can purchase in any drugstore. Also, I´m referring you to an ob-gyn, You can ask Nanoka, our receptionist to help you get an appointment too."
The young woman was already getting up to leave when the doctor spoke again.
"Before you leave, the Ikeda Foundation is hosting a blood drive in a couple of weeks. After your blood tests, results are sent to your office, we´d like you to become a donor if you don´t mind."
"Sure, of course. I´d be happy to help."
"That would be all. Have a good day."
"Good morning Inuyasha. Is it just the two of us today?"
Miroku entered the office and plopped down the chair in front of Inuyasha´s desk, the hanyo didn´t look away from his laptop at the intrusion.
"Shippo won´t be long, I expect. And Kagome is getting her check-up. She will be late today"
"Great! We have time to catch up then. How is it that you suddenly decided to come back?" When you left you made it clear you´d be away until the end of this project."
Inuyasha finally looked up, a small smile suddenly appearing on his stern features
"Oh, I see." Miroku didn´t need much more information. He had seen the way Kagome and his boss were acting since Inuyasha came back. "Does our dear Kagome have anything to do with your good mood?"
"I´m not one to kiss and tell Roku."
"There´s no need to go into details, my friend. And since Sango probably knows already, can you confirm if you two are dating?"
Inuyasha lowered his head trying to hide a soft blush that was covering his cheeks.
"We are." He finally admitted.
"Wow, that´s huge. You finally came to your senses. What about the wicked witch of the west? Are you not afraid that she might unleash her flying monkeys on you two?"
Inuyasha couldn´t help to snigger at his friend's words.
"If you mean Kykio, you don´t need to worry about her. She´s so changed you wouldn´t even recognize her."
"Is she then?" Miroku didn´t trust the woman. The way she had dragged Inuyasha through hell the last couple of years, he would only be convinced of her change after he had seen it for himself. "Does this mean you are finally free?"
"I wouldn´t say that. I´m seeing someone, remember?"
"You dog!" Miroku teased him.
There you have it. Fuff won this time around. Don´t worry too much, I´m planning to go on full smut very soon.
Love,
ALP