InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Courtship ❯ Chapter Twenty ( Chapter 21 )

Dawn was steadily approaching the hidden clearing in Inuyasha forest but the room which the too lovers slept was still dark and would remain that way for several hours when the sun was finally high enough over the trees to spill through their bedroom window. Kagome was lying sprawled out on her stomach with her hanyou husband using the middle of her back as a pillow. The futon was a mess. Only one pillow remained on the futon and Kagome had claimed that, holding it with one arm in a possessive manner. The others were scattered across the room, thrown carelessly aside when they got in the way of Inuyasha claiming his mate throughout the night or had unknowingly got pushed aside from one of their encounters. The blankets were twisted across the bed but only one was being used and that was barely. A corner of it covered Kagome's lower waist but was inching lower and lower due to Inuyasha's shifting since he was lying on top of it. They would have one hell of a mess to clean but that would come later

Kagome was sleeping peacefully, her breathing deep and her heartbeat slow and would be for a while since she was the one most drained. Inuyasha on the other hand, was slowly waking. Drawn out of his slumber by habit and the rise in temperature. His ears flickered first, focusing on Kagome and her soft snores before focusing on the room. Sensing nothing but quiet, Inuyasha took his time waking up, stretching the knots out of his shoulders from sleeping at the odd angle and slowly opening his eyes. He closed them again and yawned but he smiled as he nuzzled Kagome's back, loving how his scent strongly clung to her.

He almost frowned at the trace of dried blood but shook the thought out of his head. It was expected after all and she wasn't injured so there was no need to worry. Inuyasha lazily trailed a hand down her back to her thigh and back again. He felt the tingling of desire start again but he forced it away. Kagome was no doubt sore and tired from how many times he had taken her last night and would need time to recover. Hell, he needed time to recover.

Inuyasha yawned again, still exhausted from last night but slowly detangled himself from Kagome and left the house to take care of some business. When he returned, Kagome position hadn't changed but she had reached down to grab the blanket. It now covered her back but her legs were bare. Inuyasha admired the shape of her thighs and the curve of her bottom before returning to her. He adjusted the blanket so it covered her fully and climbed in beside her. He didn't need the added warmth of the blanket but he wanted to feel her skin and he snuggled against her before returning to the position he had woken up in. Listening to her heart, he quickly fell back to sleep.

Kagome woke a few hours to noon, still tired and tempted to go back to sleep but the sun was right in her eyes and something was preventing her from rolling over. She smiled when she felt Inuyasha's breath across her back. She was surprised to find him still asleep but she guessed it was to be expected but she had thought that she would be the last one to wake.

Kagome yawned and stretched beneath him. She was sore, especially between her legs but she doubted it would give her too much discomfort. Inuyasha had after all been amazingly gentle with her and it slightly annoyed her. She had no control during any of their encounters. She had been at his mercy every time, begging him for the release her body so badly needed but he had kept an ironclad fist around his last thread. She knew that he was afraid to hurt her, she was afraid that he would hurt her but she wished that he had let go just once and allowed her the pleasure of knowing she could do that to him. Maybe another time he would let go since he now knew she wasn't going to break.

A cramp began to form in one of her legs and she shifted to relieve it and blushed when she felt the stickiness on her thigh. Some of the substance was probably blood but she doubted she had bled that much. Kagome bit her lip and tried to look over her shoulder so she could see Inuyasha and failed.

He was resting heavily on her back and though Kagome loved having him so close to her, she needed to move. The cramp in her leg wasn't getting any better and she was getting hungry. Her stomach decided to let her know just how hungry she was and Kagome blushed when she felt Inuyasha's ears twitch at the sound. At least he was awake now. Inuyasha slowly stretched on top of her before slowly rising to lean over her.

Kagome immediately took the opportunity to roll on her back and ease her leg into a more comfortable position. Inuyasha took the chance to softly kiss her on the lips before smiling down at her.

"Good morning," he greeted.

"Morning." Kagome returned the smile and reached up to sooth back his bangs. "So tell me, is the cupboards in the kitchen completely empty or is there something to eat?"

Inuyasha smile got bigger and he softly kissed her forehead before rising to get her something to eat. Kagome watched him go and wondered if he knew he was going out naked. He probably did but since there was no one but her, there was no need for clothes. Kagome couldn't do that. Even if she were the only person in the house, she would need to have something covering her but she had no complaints about him walking around naked. She would enjoy the view.

Stifling a yawn, Kagome stretched before wrapping the blanket more firmly around her. Even though the day was warm, without Inuyasha's body heat, the room was cool. It wasn't uncomfortable, she just wasn't used to it yet.

Inuyasha quickly returned to the room, carrying a couple of apples. Kagome smiled. She was afraid that Inuyasha would have had somebody bring meat for them and this late in the morning Kagome wanted something much lighter. Fruit was perfect.

Inuyasha sat next to her, or more like plopped. Kagome reached for an apple but Inuyasha pulled it away and laughed when she growled at him. She was tempted to sit him but he starting cutting the apple with his claws and handed her a wedge. Kagome blushed as she took it but her stomach demanded that she overcome her embarrassment and eat.

Inuyasha finished cutting both apples and they split the wedges. They ate in silence, which was a bit awkward for Kagome but the meal went quick and when it was over, Inuyasha's mouth was on hers. Kagome gasped in surprise but closed her eyes as Inuyasha gently lowered her onto her back. He tasted so sweet. Like apples and himself. Kagome began to feel heat gather in her lower belly and Inuyasha groaned before pulling his mouth away.

"Are you sore?" he asked.

Kagome blushed at his bluntness but slowly nodded.

"Not too sore. Just a little ache."

Inuyasha nodded his understanding and kissed her forehead before smiling down at her.

"I have something for you."

Without waiting for a response, Inuyasha rushed over to the trunk. Smiling in excitement and her heart beating in anticipation, Kagome sat up holding the blanket modestly to her.

"Another gift?" Kagome asked while admiring the firmness of his buttocks as he bent dug through the trunk. Whatever it was, was at the bottom "Inuyasha, you didn't have to get me so many gifts."

"I know," Inuyasha answered and he pulled out a small package. "But this one's special." Inuyasha walked back to the futon and sat close to her as he placed the package in her lap. "This one was made before the kimonos but I wanted to wait until you accepted me as your mate before giving it to you."

Kagome smiled at him, "Considering you had it made, you must have thought I was going to say yes."

Inuyasha shook his head, "I had no idea. Now open it."

Kagome lowered her eyes to the package and slowly began undoing the wrapping. Next to her, Inuyasha was fidgeting as he watched each fold get removed but he froze when Kagome gasped.

Kagome couldn't believe what she was seeing. Lying in her lap was yukata but what took her breath was the scene on it. The garment had been folded to where the back was on top so the first thing she saw was the white dog and human girl sleeping together under a moonlit sky. It was made of magic. With her miko senses Kagome was able to see the magic that wove through the garment but even if he had the senses of an ordinary human, the garment still would have appeared to glow. Kagome traced the image of the white dog. The girl in the scene was she and the dog was Inuyasha. It suited him. Even though he was half human, the youkai in him was strong and he had the soul of the white dog that was so powerful in his family.

Kagome's hands were trembling as she ran both of them across the material feeling its softness and the strength in the magic around it. Youkai magic, she noted but it wasn't threatening, just the opposite. Kagome felt comfort from it. It was like a security blanket she had when she was just a child.

"Inuyasha," Kagome's voice was breathless and weak, but she didn't care at the moment, "who did you get to do this? It's beautiful."

Inuyasha smiled and kissed her temple.

"Do you like it?"

"I love it." Kagome lifted the yukata completely out of the wrapping and removed the blanket. "Move so I can try this on."

Inuyasha remained sitting, staring at Kagome's nude figure and had to keep himself from taking her again. He reminded himself that she was sore and would need time to recuperate before she was ready for him again. Slowly he stood and helped Kagome to her feet.

Inuyasha watched her dress, even helped her with the obi before standing back to admire her. Kagome was staring at him, awaiting his approval and Inuyasha nodded. He preferred her in lighter colors of the kimonos he had made but the dark colors of the yukata gave her a more mysterious look. She was still beautiful but the yukata just didn't do her justice. But it didn't really matter since the scene was too personal for her to wear for anything other than the bedroom or bathing and for that the colors were perfect.

"You still haven't told me who made it," Kagome stated as she walked up to him to embrace him.

Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her and breathed in her scent.

"I'm not going to."

Kagome frowned, "Why not?"

Inuyasha smiled.

"Because it's my secret." Inuyasha pulled away and took her hand before she could retaliate. "Come on. If I know you, you want to go test the water."

Kagome's eyes brightened and her face glowed with excitement and she forgot about her question. Truthfully, she hadn't given a single thought to the lake since her mind was too occupied with other things but now that Inuyasha mentioned it, she really did want to test out the lake. It was to mystical for her not to want to test it.

Inuyasha led her out of the house, only stopping at her trunk to pick up the soaps that one of the women had given to them as a present and to put on his hakama, and led her to the lake.

Inuyasha had explored the lake several times during the breaks he had taken when he had built the house and he knew which paths led to the small make shift pool at the base of the waterfall and which ones would be easier on Kagome. He led her to one of the far paths with the most amounts of boulders but smother floor and more space. At the bank, he helped Kagome out of the yukata, placing a kiss on her shoulder in the process, before taking off his own clothes and placing them on one of the dry boulders. Reclaiming her hand, he pulled her into the lake.

Kagome gasped at the first sensation of the cold water but she didn't object as Inuyasha led her through the path to the small pool. The water wasn't deep, it only came to Kagome's waist and it was crisp and clean against her skin and after overcoming the first shock, was completely refreshing.

Inuyasha stepped behind Kagome and pulled her to him. She moaned when he kissed the nape of her neck but she was practically purring when she started bathing her. His lather-covered hands were slow and gentle as they glided over her skin and Kagome wondered if he was trying to arouse her on purpose. If he was, it was working.

Kagome leaned against him as she felt the new but familiar heat began to spread through out her body and she gripped Inuyasha's hips when he dragged his claws over her nibbles as he began to rinse her off. Her breathing was much shallower by now and her heart was beating loudly in her ear. She didn't know how she could be responding to him again. Surely her body was still worn out but as he began to massage one of her thighs, Kagome forgot about her fatigue and the soreness between her legs and instead focused on the feelings he was awakening inside her.

Kagome wasn't the only one being affected. She could feel his arousal against her and she could help but wiggle against it. Inuyasha moaned and dragged her down into the water and sat her between his legs, fitting her back to his chest.

"I'm not going to take you this time," he growled in her ear, "but I will bring you pleasure."

Kagome whimpered and leaned her head back on his shoulder as on hand began to play with her nipples as another began to play with the nub at the top of her sex. Inuyasha nipped her shoulder as Kagome began to worry her bottom lip with her teeth. Her mews and moans were music to his ears but the cry she let out when he slowly slid a finger into her almost made him forget his promise and take her here in the lake just as he been dreaming about for so long.

Kagome dug her nails into Inuyasha's legs as he continued to pleasure her with his hands. It wasn't enough. She was extremely aroused and penetrated but Inuyasha was moving too slowly and his finger wasn't what she wanted. Kagome could feel Inuyasha's arousal against her bottom and could hear each panting breath he took. He was at his limit and she knew it but he still continued to hold onto that damn control of his. She didn't care about his promise or if she was sore and probably wouldn't be able to walk after this but her body was demanding more than it was receiving and she was going to get it.

With a frustrated growl, Kagome pulled away from Inuyasha and turned to straddle his lap. The look on his face was compete surprise but before he could say anything or try to stop her, Kagome forced her mouth on his. Inuyasha's hands were on her hips but they remained still and firm as she continued to kiss him, exploring his mouth with her tongue as he had done to her so many times. He was kissing her back just as forcibly but he wouldn't give him. Kagome smiled against his lips. She would change that. She may have been a virgin up until last night but she wasn't naïve and knew a few things that could help her make Inuyasha loose his inner battle.

Before she lost her nerve, Kagome grasped his shaft in her hands and smiled wickedly when Inuyasha gasped. He pulled away from the kiss and stared at her in both surprise, and suspicion.

"Kagome, what are you doing?"

Kagome rose up and gently nibbled his bottom lip before dragging her hand across the length of him. Inuyasha threw his head back and groaned and Kagome felt his claws dig lightly into her hips and smiled in victory as she began to kiss his neck as she continued her ministrations.

"Bringing you pleasure," she answered and gently squeezed when he began to move his hands to stop her.

It didn't take long for Kagome to succeed in getting what she wanted. Inuyasha was already pushing his limits when he was touching her and it was taking everything Inuyasha had to hold onto his control when she began touching him but when she rose up on her knees and guided him to her opening, he snapped. Gripping her hips hard enough to bruise, Inuyasha forced her down on him as he thrust up into her at the same time.

Kagome's sharp cry brought some of his senses back to him and he froze.

"Kagome, I-"

"Don't stop. Dear god don't stop," she ordered and rocked against him to keep the sensation.

Her words affected him more than her movements and Inuyasha didn't fight it but willing let his control go.

Kagome didn't know what was happening until she felt a boulder against her back and Inuyasha thrusting hard and fast. Kagome cried out and arched up into him, her body begging more from him. Inuyasha growled in reaction and Kagome slowly opened her eyes to look at him. He looked like an animal. His mouth was twisted into a snarl and his eyes, though still gold, had a tint of red to them. If Kagome didn't know how Inuyasha's youkai reacted to her, Kagome would have been scared but now she only felt more aroused by it and she let him know by biting his shoulder. Inuyasha growled again but it was much fiercer than the first on and he gripped her thigh and forced them out wide. Kagome cried out. She no longer had any protection or control of his movements and she loved it. It hurt a little but pleasure overrode pain at this moment. Inuyasha took full advantage of her vulnerability and began thrusting into her much deeper than before. Kagome was lost at that point.

This wasn't the prolonged lovemaking they had the night before but wild mating that brought them to the brink fast and hard. Kagome screamed out her climax and arched up against him, almost drawing blood when digging her nails into his shoulders. Inuyasha bucked against her as a mixture of a groan and a snarl tore from this throat as he reached his own release.

Unable to hold his weight, Inuyasha collapsed on top of her as he fought to catch his breath. That had been intense. Last night had been wonderful but none of their encounters had his so desperately fighting to keep his strength or to keep from starting all over again.

Inuyasha felt Kagome trace her fingers along his back and suddenly concerned he found the strength to lift himself off her but kept their connection as he looked down at her.

"Kagome?" He cupped her face in his palms when she didn't respond right away and her eyes slowly opened at the contact. "Did I hurt you?"

Kagome smiled up at him and shook her head.

"No," she answered, "I liked it."

Inuyasha blinked.

"You like it rough?"

Kagome nodded.

"And I like it tender." She gently kissed him when he didn't respond.

Inuyasha stared down at her for a few moments when she pulled away, unable to believe what he just heard. All last night he had been both afraid that he would hurt her or that she would get scared if had aloud his youkai blood some control but she had liked it. Kagome liked it tender and rough, exactly everything he was. Inuyasha couldn't help but feel both scared and excited at the same time from that fact and slowly he began to smile.

"Inuyasha?"

Kagome stared at him curiously, wondering if she had made him mad since he hadn't spoken in so long but the smile reassured her some. Inuyasha's eyes focused on her and he lowered his head to kiss her tenderly. Kagome kissed him back but gasp when he began to move inside her again. But before he could finish the tender glide, Inuyasha rose up and stared off in the distance.

"Shippo! Freeze!"

Inuyasha couldn't see the kit but he smell him beyond the tree line. The kit froze like he was ordered to but Inuyasha could smell the anxiety on him. Inuyasha couldn't help but growl. Couldn't the runt be away from Kagome for more than one minute?

"Don't you move!"

"But,"

"I mean it. Stay right where you are."

Kagome began to tremble in embarrassment and she buried her face in Inuyasha's shoulder.

"We hadn't even been married a day and already our son walks in n us." Kagome mumbled.

"He hasn't seen anything yet," Inuyasha reassured her and removed himself from her before gathering her up in his arms and grabbing the soap before leaping over to their clothes.

They both got dressed in a hurry. Inuyasha could smell Shippo growing more agitated and knew that the kit wouldn't stay still for much longer and Kagome was glowing in embarrassment.

"Alright, what it is?" Inuyasha asked once they were covered and Shippo was before them almost instantly.

"You need to come to the village," Shippo shouted to them, hopping on the grounded and pointing toward the path.

Inuyasha narrowed his eyes. He had this entire day planed and it did not involve the village.

"Why?"

"It's Sango" Shippo explained. "She's in pain. I already got Kaede but it might be a youkai and-"

"Oh god," Kagome interrupted and began running to the house. "Sango's in labor. I need to be there."

Inuyasha's eyes widened when he caught on and ran after Kagome.

"Where are you going?" Shippo yelled after them. "The village is that way."

When Inuyasha caught up to Kagome she had already pulled out her old clothes and was starting to change. Inuyasha quickly threw on the rest of his and grabbed Kagome as she pulled her shirt down. She screamed for her shoes but Inuyasha ignored her as he threw her over his shoulder and ran out of the house. Shippo was already at the door and ended up getting scooped up as well as Inuyasha raced for the village.

Inuyasha, Miroku, and Shippo sat around the hearth as patiently as they could while the women, including Kirara, were in the back room. They had been sitting like that for three hours now, waiting for some word on Sango and the baby. So far all they got was Sango's cries of pain. Inuyasha and Shippo could actually hear more but they were only words of comfort and the steps of feet as they moved about.

Apparently Sango had been feeling labor pains much longer than Shippo had known. She had just thought it was nothing but back pains when she finally realized something was going on and had yelled at Miroku to get Kaede who repeated the message to Shippo. Now Sango was at the final stages and her screams were much louder and growing more frequent.

To his right, Miroku began to fidget as Sango screamed loud enough to wake the dead but he didn't rush to the door like he had the first hour they'd been there. Inuyasha had been given the job of keeping Miroku away at that point as well as watching Shippo. He didn't like it, probably because he too was starting to get nervous. The scent of blood was stronger in the air and naturally, it agitated him and it scared Shippo who abandon his stew to sit next to Inuyasha as he stared down the hallway to the bedroom door.

Finally, Inuyasha heard the word "push" and he looked up at the door as Sango continued to cry out.

"What is it?" Miroku demanded when he noticed Inuyasha's focus on the door.

Inuyasha didn't answer him but continued to listen. Kaede was continuing to order Sango to push and he could hear Kagome's words of comfort, which turned to threats when Sango said she couldn't.

"Dammit, what's going on?"

Inuyasha held up his hand.

"Wait," he ordered and Miroku almost launched himself at the hanyou but stopped when he heard it. The cry of a baby.

Miroku didn't wait for Inuyasha to tell him but ran to the door just as Kagome opened it.

"Are they all right?" Miroku asked trying to look around the door to his wife but Kaede was in the way.

Kagome smiled and nodded.

"There both fine," she answered before stepping aside. "Go say hello to your daughter."

Miroku stared down at Kagome in complete shock.

"Daughter? It's a girl?"

Kagome nodded and Miroku began to tremble. All this time he had been expecting a son, even Sango had been expecting a son but knowing now that it was a daughter, he couldn't wish for anything more. He had a daughter, a little girl who would probably look like her mother. Miroku smiled and stepped around Kagome and made his way to Sango.

She looked exhausted. Her hair was a mess and she was covered in sweat but she was smiling down at a bundle in her arms that continued to cry. She looked up at him when he knelt next to her and her eyes were tired but bright with pure joy.

"Look at her, Miroku," she said and she moved the blanket from the baby's face. "Isn't she beautiful?"

Miroku couldn't find his voice but he nodded as he stared down at the red face. It was love at first sight. She wasn't a very small baby despite being a week early but she was the smallest thing he had ever seen. She had a head of black hair that looked to be more Sango's color than his but she had his nose. Miroku heart was beating franticly in his chest as he reached to take her. Sango didn't object but placed her in his arms and leaned back against the pillow as she watched her husband stare in awe at their daughter.

"What are we going to name her?" Sango asked.

"Kameko," Miroku answered without hesitation.

Sango smiled.

"It's perfect."

Miroku smiled and leaned down to kiss his wife's forehead and he settled himself more comfortably against the wall and Kaede began to clean her.

Kagome slid the door close and took hold of Inuyasha's hand as she guided him to the door.

"I want to see the Kameko," Shippo whined when Inuyasha nudged him to follow with his foot.

"You'll see her later Shippo," Kagome promised. "After she gets to know her family."

Shippo mumbled something under his breath but followed Inuyasha's silent order to follow.

"A girl," Inuyasha said when they left the hut and made their way to their own home. "I wasn't expecting that."

"Nor I." Kagome answered. "It's probably natures way of punishing him for his wandering hands."

Inuyasha smiled his agreement and looked down at his mate. She was smiling and her eyes had an inner glow as she thought about something. Knowing what that was, Inuyasha squeezed her hand.

"How many do you want?" he asked.

"What?"

"How many pups do you want?"

Kagome smiled and leaned against him.

"I don't know but Inuyasha, lets wait."

Inuyasha looked down at her. He thought she would want a pup right away, that's how every other family wanted it.

"I just don't think I'm ready to have a baby of my own just yet." Kagome explained. "Besides, we have all the time in the world."

Inuyasha smiled his agreement. He wanted pups, lots of them but he could wait. He was still very young by youkai standards and Kagome was right. They had all the time in the world. Inuyasha snuck a glance at his wife. And since he was able to smell when she was fertile, meant they had plenty of time to practice.

Kagome squealed when she was once again thrown over Inuyasha's shoulders. She started to yell at him but Inuyasha's voice cut her off.

"Shippo, stay with Kaede tonight," he ordered before speeding off to his home.

"Inuyasha," Kagome yelled in his ear as she clung to the back of his hoari. "Now they're going to know what we're doing."

"They already know." Inuyasha shot back and he jumped into the trees.

"Dammit, haven't they been alone enough?" Shippo complained as he slowly made his way to Kaede's hut determined that tomorrow he would be going home. Shippo suddenly smiled. Home, he finally had a home that included a mother and a father. Shippo heard laughter and saw the group of children he usually plays with beckon them to join them. It looked like they were playing hide and seek. Yes, this was a good place to call home.

AN: It's over. It's finally over (starts to cry). I want to thank everyone for all your reviews and encouragement. I honestly never thought this story would become this popular. I am going to write the sequel and I'll hopefully have the first chapter up by next month. Until then, I love you all. ~whitewavereborn~