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Crossing Stars

Chapter Eleven: Morning After

Touya stared up at the now familiar ceiling.

His body twitched and pulsed as he struggled to keep himself in check.

Kagome groaned in her sleep, curling up against him further and resting her head over the space above his heart.

Feeling the softness of her curves pressed against him made his blood rush.

Beside his head, Ohagi had also curled up into a tiny ball and was purring away beside his ear.

Last night after they'd finished dinner, he'd also completed putting all of her furniture together. He'd gotten her a bed frame, mattress, matching dresser and night stand set along with a couch, entertainment center and even television. Honestly he'd tried to think of everything she'd needed. He offered to buy her cooking utensils as well but she told him that she didn't want him wasting all of his money on her.

Honestly seeing her light up while they'd talked and put everything together had been the highlight of his day. It'd been close to 2AM in the morning by the time he'd finished with everything. Kagome informed him that she'd feel bad if she made him walk home that late at night, especially since the trains were no longer running at that hour. So she'd offered to let him stay the night. She'd made it perfectly clear that sex was not to be had.

He'd originally fallen asleep on the far side of the bed and Kagome on the other. Yet when he woke, he found himself at the center of the mattress and being cuddled by both the woman he was interested in and her cat.

It was a fun way to wake up, for sure, but his penis was now in complete agony.

Touya bit into his bottom lip when he felt her leg settle over his hip. She reached her arm across his chest and curled herself further against him.

Instinctively, he wrapped his arm around her shoulders and secured her against him. They didn't need to be downstairs for another hour at least, so he fully intended on allowing her the chance to sleep. It would get crazy once they got to work.

Kagome shifted, lifting her head up and blinking blearily.

Touya smiled at the rather adorable image she made. Sex or not, he at least got to see what she looked like first thing in the morning.

"Finally awake?" He'd teased her.

She gave a small noise of confusion, looking around and trying to piece together what'd happened. He could admit that there was an attractive quality to her trusting nature. They hardly knew each other yet she'd been willing to put her trust in him. It was a decision he knew had little to do with his profession as a hero. Rather, she seemed to believe that he was someone she could put her faith in. He would question her sense of self-preservation but he was enjoying this situation far too much.

Touya reached over and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. It was surprisingly soft to the touch.

"What time is it?" Kagome sat up further, pressing her palms flat against his chest. Her thigh hitched further over his hip as she unintentionally began straddling him.

He watched as her face suddenly darkened as she realized the position they were in. His sex gave a painful twitch as he felt her shift above him.

"Sorry!" She leapt off of him, "I didn't mean—!"

He found himself laughing in return.

"I wouldn't have minded if you stayed like that a bit longer." He flashed her a wink, "Although we do need to get around. Work officially starts in thirty minutes."

She gave a high pitched squeal as she scrambled off the bed and ran for the closer. Touya gave another hearty laugh at that.

"I wouldn't mind sharing the shower with you." He teased her further.

"You are terrible!" She scowled at him yet the smile on her lips gave way to the amusement that she felt.

His lips curled up into a smirk, "Maybe but you seem to be enjoying yourself."

Physically speaking, she was perfect. There was absolutely nothing about her that was needed improving upon. As far as her personality went, the best way that he could describe her as was 'adorable'. They spent much of the night talking and he'd learned a few things about her. Namely that her love of the ocean stemmed from an old memory of her father. He'd taken her to the beach when she was young and the memory had left a lasting impression. Ever since then, she'd wanted to move to a beach town.

His smile softened when he saw her scrambling to the bathroom with a change of clothes over her arm. She paused mid-step and cast him a concerned glance.

"Oh, since you stayed over last night you don't have anything to get ready with, do you?" Her brows furrowed, "do you want me to go pick you up some necessities?"

If he didn't know any better, he'd say she was acting more the part of his girlfriend rather than an employee he just hired. His smirk widened. Not that he minded.

"I usually keep a travel case on me," Touya answered as he gave her a placating wave of his hand. "I'm out late a lot so it's easier to just bring a travel case with me wherever I go." He lifted the small plastic container that held all of his daily necessities. "You use the bathroom first. I won't take long."

In the past, all of his previous girlfriends would take at least an hour to get around. Usually they would work hard to apply makeup and make themselves look 'presentable' to the public. He didn't really get it himself but if it made them happy then he didn't bother with it.

"Only thing that will take a while for me is my hair," Kagome took a strand between her fingers. "It's always pretty wild, so it takes ages to do any kind of style with it."

"I think it looks good," Touya commented.

He folded his arms behind his head as he threw her a confident smirk, "It's not quite bed head but it gives you a nice edge."

Kagome pointed at him with a playful scowl, "Watch it, mister."

He held up his hands, "I'm just calling it as I see it."

The door closed behind her and Ohagi took this as his opportunity to jump onto him.

"Oh so now you want attention?" He grinned down at the cat.

The feline and Kagome were a lot alike in many ways. One minute they were both affectionate and the next they were drawing the line. He didn't mind, though. Whatever this relationship he had with her was entertaining in and of itself. Plus he liked the idea of being the one in pursuit this time around. He was so used to women throwing themselves at him that it was refreshing to see someone not immediately fall for him.

Kagome emerged from the bathroom a little while later. She'd dressed herself in a pencil skirt, white blouse and had pulled her hair up into a neat bun. She definitely hit the 'business professional' look on the head.

"Nice," He took to his feet. "Looks great on you."

"Yes, yes now it's your turn," She pushed at his shoulders and forced him towards the bathroom. "We'll head downstairs once you're ready."

Touya smiled as he did as she requested.

It took him even less time to get around. Since he'd fallen asleep in his hero costume, there was no real need for him to change. He'd just have to be sure to wash it later to be safe.

When he'd emerged, he found Kagome already waiting for him with a happily fed Ohagi in her arms.

"Ready to start your first day?" He offered her his arm.

He felt her take it and fall into step beside him. It was the first time he'd noticed how short she was. The top of her head barely came up to his shoulders and she felt positive light when she'd laid on him earlier.

"As ready as I'll ever be." Kagome held Ohagi closer to herself, as if using the cat to boost her courage.

His smile softened at the sight.

She was surprisingly cute.

Touya pressed his palm over the back of her hand, "You'll do fine."

He was sure of it.