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The Office Party

Kagome made sure she was never left alone in a room with Inuyasha the last 6 months. That didn't stop the tension between them anyway as they often argued and she could scarcely avoid his smoldering gaze. She hoped that his promotion was enough to keep them from crossing that line again and that it sufficed their never having talked about that heated night.

She walked into work at the same time every morning. Today would be a half day only and they'd be off til January 3rd. She walked past Inuyasha's office and was surprised the light was already on. She peeked through the opened door. He was hunched over at his desk. She recognized a picture on Inuyasha's desk as Sesshomaru's little girl, Rin. He'd brought her into work for father-daughter day. She lightly tapped on the door, "did you go home at all last night? I know they have a gym and shower in this office building, but-" "Shut up!" He snapped as he closed the door in her face. She huffed and balled her fist at her sides. "Alright, well, fine then." She spat as she went to her own desk.

Kagura, the secretary for Inuyasha's brother, stopped Kagome. "Follow me." She ordered and led her back to Inuyasha's office. "Excuse me, but Sesshomaru has requested that you both decorate the office for the New Year's Eve party." Kagome stiffened and her lips opened and closed to protest, but knew better than to deny orders. She wanted to be a team player. "But, then we have to take down the Christmas stuff, too!" Inuyasha snapped. "I know you're a party pooper, Inuyasha, and since Kagome is the only one who can handle working with you and still manages to be chipper, she's gonna be the one to help you." Kanna, Kagura's assistant, came up from behind her with a giant box of decorations; Mardi Gras-looking beads spilling out of it and she set it down on Inuyasha's desk. He groaned audibly as the two women went out.

"This is stupid. The other workers are already on holiday yet the office is still open for us admins." He complained as he stapled some gold and silver tinsel around a doorway. "I think you should use tape instead of putting holes in the wall." Kagome suggested. "Why didn't you say something sooner?" He barked as he grabbed the tape from her hands and handed her the staple gun. She put it a safe distance away. "We're having the office party here so this isn't totally stupid." "Feh!" was his only response.

"So, Rin's your niece?" Kagome began. Inuyasha's expression softened, "Yeah, long story short, Sesshomaru adopted her. She's actually made him better, if you can believe it." She didn't know how to respond to that, so she went to put music on, which she hoped would take away any need to fill the time with conversation.

Jazz music came on. She plugged in a string of white lights, but they didn't come on. She sat on the floor and started checking each bulb. He stood over her and complained, "I hate when they don't work. It's gonna take forever." "Nah, just look at each bulb to see if it's burned out." She said holding it up to the light as she ran the cord through her fingers, keeping herself busy. She could feel a blush rising in her cheeks. She could hear him rummaging through the box for more decorations to put up.

"Here you are, a countdown clock with a mirror ball." Kanna said softly as she handed it to Kagome. "You know, decorating is a hazard! The number of accidents rises this time of year!" Inuyasha blurted. Kagome rolled her eyes and replied, "This party is going to be so much fun, anyone would feel guilty for trying to sue." She gently took the mirror ball from Kanna.

She set it down and turned to take down the mistletoe that still hung in Miroku's cubicle archway. The memory of Inuyasha's lips against hers involuntarily flashed through her mind. She suddenly felt a prick from a pin she didn't realize was stuck in the ribbon from the previous year. "Ah!" She hissed and went to put her finger to her lips. "Don't, stupid!" He shouted and grabbed her hand. He pulled her to the kitchen.

"Handling a parasitic, poisonous plant. What the fuck. Space case. How have you lived this long?" He berated as he ran her hands under water and squirt some soap on her hand.

He stood behind her with both arms wrapped around her, and turned her hand over in his as he inspected the afflicted finger. The cut still formed a pea-sized ball of blood. "It's OK." She assured as she tried to pull her hand back. "Just, shut up and let me do this." He said sternly. He put her finger between his lips briefly (causing her cheeks to flush) before grabbing a Band Aid from the First Aid kit and putting it on her finger. "There, you're good to go." He stated as he released her. "Thanks." She muttered as she wiggled her finger. She could feel her pulse in the tip because her heart was pounding.

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The party was already well under way. She checked the time to be sure she wasn't late. Nope, it appears people were just letting loose as soon as they walked in. Mushin and Miroku were getting drunk and dancing on desktops. He was trying to pull Sango up, but even she had a bottle in her hand and didn't seem to be trying as hard to swat Miroku away.

Kagome decided to head for the bathroom. She waited several minutes when finally a couple emerged. The lady was the first out and her partner was tucking in his shirt. "Oh, gross." She mumbled under her breath, the loud music drowning out her complaint.

Inuyasha sat in the corner with a New Year's hat on his head that Shippo put there. "If you take it off, no ramen for you." He'd threatened. "Stupid kid." He grumbled as he crossed his arms and scowled. At that moment, Kagome appeared, her eyes wide at the scene that was taking place: They were forming a Conga line to "Copacabana." She ducked behind a chair to avoid getting dragged in. She finally made her way across the room to what happened to be Inuyasha's corner.

"Oh!" She gasped audibly as she spotted him. She stifled a giggle at the hat. "Shippo blackmailed you." She guessed.

"Keh!"

She twisted the heel of her shoe into the carpet nervously. She tucked her hands behind her back and looked up at the twinkling lights bordering the office space. "You've been avoiding me." He stated matter-of-factly. Her head snapped back down defiantly to meet his dark eyes. Miroku bounded over in that moment, "guys! It's almost midnight!" "I'm gonna kiss Miroku." Sango announced and winked at them. The couple handed them champagne glasses and stood beside each other. Inuyasha stood up from his chair slowly. Kagome turned away from him and focused on the clock as the motorized plastic mirror ball floated down. Everyone started counting down.

"3…2…1…HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

Inuyasha grabbed Kagome and kissed her as "Auld Lang Syne" came over the speakers. She didn't want to make a scene and she'd been secretly hoping for this, so she gave in. He tasted like champagne.

(-)

Inuyasha kicked the door closed behind them. "People are gonna notice." Kagome muttered through an onslaught of his kisses. "Shuddup." He teased as he playfully pinched her cheek with his thumb and forefinger as he cupped her chin. She pushed her hands against his chest. He had her swiftly pinned to the wall, hands gripped around her waist. It was like they'd picked up where they'd left off that summer's eve.

He knelt down before her and lifted her blouse to place licks and nips at her belly. She sucked in air through clenched teeth and ran her hands through his dark hair. "I hate you." She breathed. "I hate you more." He shot back as he ran his hand up her thigh firmly yet tenderly. Her breath was shaky as she inhaled again.

She whimpered despite herself as his tongue traced the bare skin against the lining of her panties. He cupped her ass and squeezed, eliciting her to bite her lip. She looked down at him with half lidded eyes. "What do you want?" He asked her huskily as he came back up to stand. "For you to shut up." She tugged on his tie and did her best to crush his lips with a fervent kiss. He pried her mouth open with his tongue.

Am I really gonna do this? She thought to herself as he pulled her on top of him on the couch in his office. She was blushing profusely and went along almost on autopilot with what he was doing. Her blouse pulled over her head. He stopped a moment and stared at her creamy skin. She really was beautiful. Her raven, wavy hair was a tousled mess around her shoulders. He felt his heart skip a beat. "Don't stop now." She encouraged, snapping him out of his trance.

He ran his fingertips along her spine and she arched her back in response, absent-mindedly grinding into the bulge in his pants. She undid his tie, undid his shirt and soon there was only one thing left to grab after everything else was cast off.

They both couldn't hide the deepening shade of red on their cheeks and averted their gazes from each other. Up to this point, she'd expected that someone would've interrupted in some way.

"Kagome, do you want this?" He asked her, his voice low, almost inaudible with the heavy bass music outside. She took in his disheveled appearance beneath her: His hair still managed to be perfect even with a few strands out of place as it draped over his shoulders; his scrawny yet muscular frame with rippling abs constricted with his heavy breathing; his lower abs made a raised "V" shape above his pelvis, the rest out of sight as she straddled him.

He cupped her cheek. His heart raced as she stayed quiet. He didn't say anything either, not wanting to ruin the moment. She closed her eyes to slits and leaned into his palm. She had full breasts, and shapely hips and legs to sensuously match. He ran a thumb under her bottom lip.

She hunched forward and rested her forehead on his shoulder, reaching between his legs to grip his shaft. She slid her fingertips up and down his length, tightening her hand around him and tugging. He inhaled sharply and pulled her down to open-mouth kiss her, tongues muffling her moans. She ran her thumb over his tip, fluid allowing her thumb to slide.

She rose to her knees, hovering over him as she positioned him between her folds. She moved her hips slightly to tease his tip and prep herself. She was slick. He reached back and grabbed her ass cheek.

His face fell into her chest and he groaned as she lowered herself on him, achingly slow. Her mouth opened wide and she whimpered, her chin resting atop his head. He thrust up to sheath himself fully inside her and she cried out. But no one would hear over the blaring music of the party.

He flipped her onto her back and quickened the pace, she squeezed her thighs around his hips. He tucked a hand under her thigh over his and pushed his way in, spreading her wider. "Open for me." He whispered into her ear and she relaxed her hold around him. He pinned her arms over her head, then filled her deeper and her eyes widened at the intense feeling.

She writhed beneath him, hips bucking in rhythm with his once she got used to him. Their pace was steady. He licked, sucked, and nipped along her lips, neck, and breasts. He felt the pressure and ache of release coiling, so he changed their position, not ready to lose it yet.

He inserted himself from behind her, slowly grinding and rocking his hips into her. She lowered her upper body to her elbows and could no longer hold in her moans of pleasure. He lowered himself down to press his chest to her back. She instinctively pushed against him. The way she moved beneath him, he wouldn't last much longer.

"K-Kagome, need your mouth." He mustered. He pulled away from her, some spurting out as she brought her pink lips around his tip. He released into the back of her throat. She had never done that before so she sputtered and did her best to swallow the rest of him.

He took her in his arms and lay her head on his chest. She wrapped her arms around him and buried her face, allowing her inky hair to curtain her blushing face. There was knocking on the door and they both startled, gasped, and jumped up to throw their clothes on.

Clothes on, but wrinkled and not tucked or straightened into place, Inuyasha opened the door. It was Kagura. Her fuchsia orbs glazed over Kagome, who was tucking her hands behind her and averting her gaze; Inuyasha's shirt was half unbuttoned from the top, his tie through the loop, but not tightened. He sneered at her, "Can I help you?" A smirk graced her ruby lips and she said, "party's over. I'm just clearing everyone out." They curtly nodded and hurried out.

"How'd you get here?" He asked Kagome once they were outside the building. "Public transportation." She answered sheepishly. They both stood in the chilly air for a moment. Disheveled and drunk party goers blowing noise-makers and horns passed them, snapping them out of it. "I'll take you home, of course." He said as he wrapped an arm around her, realizing they'd left their jackets inside somewhere.

"I don't think Kagura will say anything." Kagome said, breaking the silence in Inuyasha's gaudy red truck. "Yeah." He glanced at Kagome out of the corner of his eye. She looked so soft and beautiful. He reached out and put an arm around her, hand on her neck and pulled her to him. She readily met his lips, hands coming to his face and kissing him almost desperately. "Come to my place." He breathed. She only nodded in response as they continued making out passionately.

Kagome awoke with a start as she felt a pain in her side. Her body was sore. It ached and burned slightly between her legs. She glanced around Inuyasha's bare apartment. She wasn't sure if he'd just moved in or if this was how he lived. Even if it hadn't been dark when they'd come in, they had been too preoccupied for her to notice it sooner.

A soft glow from the cloudy, wintry day outside was all that illuminated the room. She looked to her side where Inuyasha slept soundly, his arm draped over her. He was warm, but his place was chilly and the cool sheet over them didn't help. There was a large window for a wall at their left. She looked for something to cover herself, though they were high up enough that no one would see her.

She checked her phone, no messages. She crawled out from his arm to slip into the bathroom.

She looked at herself in the mirror. Her skin was blemish free. She'd worried all the sucking and nipping he did had left a mark, unless it was too soon. She did her business and tip toed back to bed.

She lay back down, staring at the ceiling. I started the new year by losing my virginity, she thought, peering at the sleeping guy by her side. His dark bangs fell over his eyes. He breathed softly, lying on his stomach. Her eyes traced the defined muscles of his bicep and forearm. "Hmn?" He moaned as he cracked open an eye. He wrapped his arm back around her and pulled her to him. Her heart thudded so loudly, she was sure he could hear.

She curled into him as he tucked her under his arm. "You OK?" He asked, his voice deep from sleep. "Yeah, of course." She assured. "You don't have anywhere to be, do you?" He inquired gently, but with a slight groan. She giggled softly, "not at all." He started to nibble her ear and kiss her neck. She inhaled sharply when his hand reached for her nether region. "That's probably out of commission." She said, unable to hide her disappointment. "Heh, sorry." He said, but his smirk betrayed his apology. He was smug and proud and could hardly contain it.

She shivered involuntarily. "You cold?" He asked. "Yeah." She admitted. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her flush against him. "The gas and electricity is not on yet, sorry." He confessed. "I wondered if you'd just moved in. Is that why you were at the office still?" She asked. "Yeah, actually, this was my first night here. How convenient, huh?" He said as he nuzzled his face in the crook of her neck. "So the shower?" She asked hesitantly. "Oh, nah, that works. Go ahead." He allowed as he rolled over onto his back with a satisfied sigh.

The warm water soothed her tender flesh. Thoughts poured over her just like the water. What did she really know about him? They'd had that dinner SIX MONTHS AGO over ramen. But, did they even like each other? OMG what about work? She knew to keep it secret and separate, but they had to act like nothing happened. Did they have to talk about this? She covered her face and held her head in her hands for a moment before shaking her head and decided it was time to step out.

She came out wrapped in a towel and shivered. He came up behind her, embracing her by the waist. "Feel better?" He asked, his voice a low rumble. They stood by the window and looked down at the city below. Everything was already so new and it was only January 1st. She looked at their faint reflection and couldn't help, but smile and blush. Her heart fluttered, all the previous worries melting away with his kisses.

-o-o-To Be Continued-o-o-o-

A/N: Oh, they did the deed! XD I wasn't sure to have them do it or not, but why not. They can still have a lot of flirty, fun, anticipating moments while this all gets complicated and develops. I hope you enjoyed. Please R+R. THANKS!