Enjoy. It's a juicy one :)

This isn't weird at all. Not at all. He's your boyfriend for Kami's sake, you can just go and put it in there and he won't say anything, not at all he would welcome it. Right? Right? She had made sure he had left for his patrol, in fact she had waved him off from the cave's entrance and immediately ran over to her room to get the item. And she had checked twice. She ran her fingers over the material that she held in her left hand for what seemed like the tenth time, and she sighed, straightening her shoulders. She had to do it, the cloak he had given her had lost his scent and she had come up with the genius plan to place it in his room and retrieve it after a few days instead of just talking to him. Absolutely brilliant. It had seemed like a good idea at the time but now she felt doubtful as she eyed the opening to his room.

You can do this. You can do this.

She stood up straight and took a step forward and immediately stepped back out.

This-Hm is this invading his privacy? Stop being a chicken! What's the worst he could do?

She was having a mental battle with herself weighing the cons and the pros.

Well the con, he could get mad I'm in his room, the pro is that he doesn't get mad at me and I get his scent but on the other han-

"Are you…okay?" He had been watching her for a minute, as she nervously glanced around the entryway to his room, and he had finally grown concerned when she stopped and stared ahead at…nothing.

His voice nearly made her jump out of her skin and she yelped, turning around to look up at her boyfriend who was watching her with curiosity. She placed her hand on her chest to calm her beating heart that felt like it had suddenly sprouted wings and was ready to fly out of her at any moment. He flashed her a mischievous smile.

"Sorry I scared you." he replied in a tone that indicated that he was not sorry at all, "did you need something my love?"

"I-" she bit her lip, trying not to melt into a puddle everytime he called her my love and at the same time trying not to also die of embarrassment at having been caught, she would have to get used to the pet name. Inuyasha had always called her well kagome "n-no." she managed to stutter out.

He cocked an eyebrow, "are you sure?" he leaned down, so he was at eye level with her and she flushed, shrinking back into the wall.

"Mhm, I'm sure."

"I don't think you're being truthful." he eyed the fabric in her hand, "were you returning this?"

She shrugged, unable to meet his gaze, "In a way. Weren't you on patrol?"

"Let's not change the subject, why are you returning this?"

"I think I hear Ayame calling me I should go." She wished her Miko powers included telepathy so she could ask Ayame to call her over, but sadly she could only purify things and make medicine.

He turned around as if he heard something too and returned his gaze back to her and he gave her an innocent smile.

"She said nevermind. Now tell me," he lowered his head close to her face and Kagome shrunk back further, unfortunately there was no more space between her and the wall, "why are you returning this? Hm?"

"I um this cloak doesn't" she mumbled something under her breath.

"It doesn't what?"

"It doesn't smell like you anymore." Please kill me. Her cheeks were bright red at this point and she willed the ground to swallow her, unfortunately the ground did not cave in to her demands so she looked down at the ground. He smiled, "and I was just going to leave it in your room for a bit." she shrugged again unable to meet his gaze.

He grabbed her chin and tipped her face upwards, "if you like how I smell just stay in my room, maybe for the night."

Her eyes widened, and she was sure she resembled a tomato at this point and he laughed at her expression, "I'm kidding, you could have just asked me." he grabbed the cloak from her hand and put it on.

She nodded, "I know I just get so flustered around you and I get um -"

She was rambling. Please help her.

He leaned down and kissed her, unable to contain himself with just how adorable she was being and she sighed in relief as he pressed her back against the cave wall, the kiss was soft at first and then he tugged at her lips. She was kissing him back more firmly now and he pushed his tongue against her in a sweet slow dance. Soon the scent of cinnamon hit his nose and he groaned, but this time he didn't pull away from her, his hands went to her waist pressing himself against her, and she sighed again, wrapping her arms around his neck. He broke away for a brief minute much to her dismay, but her disappointment was short lived as he began to gently trail kisses and nip at her. He was trying to be careful with his fangs until he accidentally grazed her and she whimpered.

She's okay with the fangs, hm. He should pull back but his mind was far too clouded with her scent and all rational thought to pull away faded as he grinded himself against her and she gasped. Somehow, they were slowly making their way into his room.

"Kouga where did you go!" Ginta's voice echoed out and they broke away, practically jumping.

"Be right there." he replied in a strained voice he gave her a small smile as he kissed her forehead, "I'll be back later."

She nodded, her knees felt weak and she felt the familiar ache in her lower belly, it had started to happen more and more often.

"You need to have sex with him."

Kagome sputtered out her drink almost hitting Ayame with the spatter "I, what! We haven't even been dating that long!" she choked out wiping the dribble from her mouth.

Ayame shrugged nonchalantly,"Do you not want to?" she was teasing her, but Kagome didn't know that. Silly humans being prudish.

Okay ground now you can swallow me whole.

"It's-It's not that, I mean, I" she stopped herself trying not to hyperventilate, it's not like she was a three dates and straight to bed kind of girl, she definitely believed in whenever people thought was best and they were definitely passed three dates but the idea of that made her feel so…so timid. She had been intimate with Inuyasha, and although it had been sparse by the time they broke up, it was still too early in her mind, plus she wasn't sure if Koga was ready.

"If you think Kouga is not ready, you are wrong." Ayame grinned behind her cup, she could read her friend like a book.

"I-I didn't say anything!" she protested.

"Oh please I can see it all over your face, trust me Kouga is ready whenever you are, honestly the tension in the room is so thick during dinner it might as well be on the table that you guys need to have-"

"Don't say it!" she waved her hands, and her face burned bright pink, why had this conversation gone in that direction "I know wolves and humans are different, and-"

"Are you asking if it'll fit?" Ayame interjected.

"Oh my go- no that is definitely not what I was going to say! I was going to say that for humans or at least for me talking about that stuff is kind of … it-it isn't usually talked about so you caught me off guard. Th-that's all!"

They had their girl talk, and Kagome had been wanting advice, she just didn't know that it was going to turn into a sex talk and while it slightly mortified her it also very much intrigued her.

"But on the subject, I mean…do you think we are incapable of…"

"Sex" ayame finished and Kagome nodded, Ayame hummed thoughtfully, "He should fit…if that's what you're asking. I'm assuming with like humans they have different sizes, I don't know his exactly but whenever he's near you sometimes, it pushes up against his-"

"Okay okay! I get it, he might be big." she sank her teeth into her bottom lip, trying to push the thought of his size away, she knew it was and even if it wasn't it wouldn't have mattered "are um hmm how is..having…um"

"Sex?" ayame offered, and Kagome nodded.

"Well, hm I don't know how much different it is with humans or half breeds, but I think it's all the same, there's a lot of biting, that's what I've heard is different and the positions, some wolves are rough and some are gentle, it really depends on who it's with. I know some guys really love eating, or when the girl suck on-"

"Okay okay I get it."

Ayame nodded," Well anyways it can be kind of intense, wolf demons can go for hours, sometimes days."

Kagome's eyes were as big as saucers.

Hours? Days? I don't have that kind of stamina. What if I can't keep up and he becomes unhappy? I've heard of relationships failing because of lack of libido.

Ayame smiled at her and patted her hand, "don't worry, he won't force you to do anything you don't want to do. Kagome's he's waited forever for you, he won't try to sabotage himself. Just tell him if you don't like something and he'll stop. If he doesn't I'll kill him."

Kagome nodded, and then Ayame leaned in a little looking around the room.

"But I have heard rumours about doing it with your mate."

Kagome cocked her head. Mate. She had heard that before, "what do you mean?"

"Well do you know what mates are?''

"Isn't it just a marriage between two wolves and they connect somehow?"

Ayame nodded, "yes, but there's more to that. It's said that when two people are really connected, like their souls are this close," she crossed her fingers, "they can feel each other, their emotions and their pain, it's said that they'll have the most beautiful feeling when they finally join together."

Kagome thought about it, "is it true?"

Ayame shrugged, "I've heard mates are just a rumor, but I know for a fact Koga's parents were meant to be mates. I don't really know much about humans and wolves being together, so I don't know if he could feel your feelings or the other way around. Also I know that wolves don't usually have sex with random people, it's actually kind of frowned upon but it can happen. Sex is usually with a mate or with a husband or a wife. Mates don't really occur if there's an arranged marriage between tribes, and they're forced to just so they can have kids."

Kagome nodded, this was all new information to her "Have you been with Ezume?"

A faint pink bloomed on Ayame's cheeks, "yea, not that long ago it was…amazing, the after part felt like…like being bathed in warm water somewhere among the stars, it was very…relaxing."

Kagome couldn't help but smile whenever Ayame spoke of Ezume, he had come and gone because he was so busy with being a pack leader, but thanks to Ayame's connections, and Kouga's friendship, they had managed to make alliances with his tribe.

"He was sweet, especially since it was both of our first times." the pink on her cheeks deepend color, "and he…marked me." she tapped on her neck, kagome tilted her head only to see nothing.

"um..I don't see anything."

"Oh that's right, humans can't see marks."

"What is a mark?"

Ayame thought carefully, she didn't want to scare off kagome, since it technically had to do with mating "well it's…" it's a binding forever, "it's just…a mark to let someone know you're taken, basically it tells people to back off and look for someone else."

Kagome nodded, "that makes sense, I didn't know-" a knock startled them both .

"Kouga's wondering if you can join him for patrol." it was Ginta at her door.

Ayame gave kagome a strange look and kagome couldn't help but laugh.

"Me? For patrol?"

Ayame giggled, "I don't think he really expects you to patrol, i think your boyfriend wants to just spend time with you."

Kagome laughed again, "probably. He's so busy these days."

"What were you and Ayame talking about today?"

Sex! All things sex! By the way, how big are you?

Did he know? How did he know? But his expression gave no hint that he knew anything, she really did have to stop being paranoid about his hearing.

"Oh you know, just girl stuff." she shrugged trying to act casual, "so you want me to be out for patrol today? Just us two?"

He nodded, "You do live here, I think it would be nice if you knew the area."

"Hmm so if a bird of paradise comes after us, should I try to outrun you or do you want me to fight it off for you?" she teased.

He laughed, "hmm well I do expect my miko girlfriend to sacrifice herself for me but I think purifying it would be best." he pulled her close and kissed the top of her head, "I've missed you."

She sighed against him, "we see each other every day." Not the mention that we literally made out a few hours ago. But she couldn't complain, she liked spending time with him.

He hummed, "we've been busy." translation, Kouga had been busy with being a leader, and he frowned, "but there is one thing I brought you outside for."

She pulled back, his tone shifted from happy to…stressed?

"What's wrong?"

He sighed, "we're hosting another tribe here to solidify Ezume becoming a leader and for our alliance so Ezume's pack from the west is coming." still he seemed stressed out, he was friendly with Ezume but there was something that made her feel uneasy. What could be stressing him out so much if he was on good terms with him?

"Hey you and ezume are on good terms, aren't you? Unless that argument you had with him the first time soured things between you two"

He shook his head, "no that's not it we're fine, but there's…there is someone that is also coming here that I thought you should know about."

She felt a pit in her stomach, whatever words were coming out of his mouth she probably wouldn't like it.

She looked at him and waited.

"Hiina...is coming here, and she's someone…from my past."

She nodded slowly, thinking back to what ayame had told her, "and was she a girlfriend?"

He hesitated, he had to choose his next words carefully, "in a way, we…weren't ever officially dating but…" he looked ashamed.

"But you did things that people who dated do." she finished for him and he dipped his head acknowledging it.

Was she angry? Would she yell? Would she even stay?

A full painful minute passed by before she spoke calmly.

"Hey," she grabbed his hand, "it's okay. I trust you."

Relief flooded him, "you're not mad?" he squeezed her hand.

She laughed softly, "no why would I be mad? It's not like you can change it, and it was…it was a long time ago right?"

He nodded, "it was before I had even met Ayame, and it was, um a one time thing. Nothing progressed…I was very young and…"

She nodded, "and the changes caught up to you."

He gulped, like any teenager hormones had rushed through him, he had been stupid and she had been just as willing, to be fair it had not been a great experience but he was young and didn't care she had been pretty to him back then. In hindsight he should have cared a lot more.

"yea."

She nodded again, "it's okay Kouga, I trust you. I'm sure she'll be a nice guest."

He smiled and hugged her close, of course she would be understanding.

Kagome never thought she was a jealous person or even an insecure person, she was usually fine with Inuyasha, his eyes had never wandered and that was mostly because he had Kikyo on the side, which in a sort of messed up way he had some loyalty to Kikyo, so he had never wandered away from her at least.

But when she saw Hiina, insecurity seemed to be the only thing she felt. To say Hiina was gorgeous was an understatement, she was tall, not quite Kouga tall but she easily towered over kagome. She had long cascading black hair that touched her waist and framed her heart shaped face, and her golden honey skin seemed to luminate under the sun, kagome swore she had glitter embedded in her skin. Kagome was sure that if she were in her time, she would easily win beauty pageants. Hell she probably would win Miss Universe.

And currently this gorgeous wolf demoness model was touching her boyfriend. As soon as Hiina had seen him she immediately ran over to him and wrapped her arms around his neck, practically jumping on him. Kouga had not been expecting that, and he stumbled backwards, awkwardly keeping his hands at his sides, and then he patted her back with one hand.

Kagome was not a jealous person, no she wasn't, but seeing that unfold in front of her, the unpleasant green eyes monster stabbed at her viciously. Somehow as if he knew what she was feeling, Kouga set her back down laughing awkwardly.

"Hi hiina, nice to see you too."

Hiina smiled at him, perfect teeth and all.

"Kouga it's been a while." Was it just her or did her liquid copper eyes sparkle looking at him? Or was that just her imagination?

You are not a jealous girlfriend. You are not a jealous girlfriend. She chanted to herself, she should have walked over to introduce herself but she felt intimidated.

He coughed, "yes it's been a while. Where is Ezume?"

"Right here." Ezume walked past Kagome and Ayame, without meeting their eyes, he looked…guilty.

"Who are you?" Finally, Hiina noticed kagome and she sniffed the air, she smelled different but she had kouga's scent all over her.

"I'm Kagome.'' She bowed politely and extended her hand. Hiina took it and smiled back at her, and Kagome didn't like the way she did it, it almost looked like she was baring her teeth.

"It's nice to meet you Kagome." she continued to smile, then she glanced at Ayame, "hi ayame!"

"Hi Hiina." ayame just nodded distractedly, she was looking at her boyfriend and he still wouldn't look at her. She was starting to get a weird feeling, he would never ignore her just like that. Ayame had known about Hiina, but had never really met her except for the gatherings, and their groups never ran together.

"Shall we eat?" Kouga asked, trying to ease the weird tension in the air.

They were eating inside laughing and talking, with drinks being passed around, which both Ayame and Kagome both refused, somehow they had managed to not throw up by the scent or sight of it.

"Thank you for letting us stay here for a bit." Ezume said, and Hiina gently elbowed him and he swallowed.

"Of course, you're always welcome here, we are after all friends."

Ezume's smile looked forced, "of course. And you are always welcome to stay with us whenever you would like. But there is…also a reason we asked to be here…"

Ayame and Kagome both glanced at each other.

There's something going on. They both thought.

"It would make our alliance stronger."

Ayame looked alarmed.

"We think a marriage would be best."

Kagome stifled a gasp, and she looked at Ayame.

Kouga looked at them in confusion "between you and Hiina? I mean…" he looked over at a very pissed off Ayame, "wouldn't…aren't you with Ayame?"

Ezume shook his head, "No Kouga between you and Hiina."

The room went quiet.

"A marriage? Our alliance is strong already." Kouga's sharp voice cut across the room. What the hell were they getting at.

"Because of our daughter." Hiina finally spoke up and Kagome's face turned ashen.

Kagome felt like everything after that went in blurred slow motion, as Kouga said something and grabbed Hiina taking her out of the room.

He didn't deny it.

And.

He didn't say no.