A Love That Transcends Time: Book I

~*~Ok, I felt bad about not updating yesterday. So I tried to finish the next chapter. And finally, I did! Yay! Now I have 2 chappys posted in one day.

To KagoKitty: Thanx for reviewing chapter 9, and for finding it adorable. And yeah, it's so ironic how Kikyou's name means homecoming. I mean you know, homecoming brings to mind warmth andghteghter and everything nice. And Kikyou is just...well, so calm and cold, you know? *dives down to avoid the rotten tomatoes thrown by pro-Kikyous!* hehehe. No offense, but even you have to admit that she looks cold. Thanx again, and love ya lots!

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~*~Chapter 10—Best Friends~*~

They landed at the end of the village, near the Bone Eater’s well. Inuyasha knelt down so that Kagome could get off him. However, the miko doesn’t seem inclined to do so yet…

Her breathing was labored, as though she was the one doing the flying; she was flushed and was sweating though it was not that hot; and her knees couldn’t seem to hold her up.

Inuyasha could hardly contain his laughter at the sight of his bitch fighting for composure.

“Are you ready to go down now, Kagome?” he asked with a twinkle to his eyes.

She glared at him, as though blaming him for what’s happening to her. And as usual, our rascal of a hanyou was up to something…

~Flashback~

They went flying through the forest in a flurry of red, silver and black. So fast that they would just seem like a blur to the human eye. Inuyasha never stopped once; he knew this forest like the back of his hand. They would be at their destination shortly.

Kagome was being jostled about in his back and was holding on for dear life as Inuyasha leapt, higher and faster than the last time. She was fast becoming annoyed at riding him like this. But the hanyou at fault had other ideas. The hand that was SUPPOSED to support her wandered at will, skimming her thighs until it rested under her behind to cup her more firmly to his back.

She was then forced to feel the contact more without her undies. Her core was molded to his back, what with her legs wrapped around his waist to holster her up. Her breasts were pressed to his back also, and even through the lacy barrier of it, she could feel him radiating heat.

At every jump, every sprint he made Kagome slam into him and causing her bud to rub against Inuyasha’s back. She could not hold back the gasp of pleasure she emitted from the feeling of it. In no time at all, she was quivering with her release; she could feel herself wetting his undershirt and her knees almost gave way if not for him holding her up. She drew his hair away from his neck to blow into his ear and bite him as her orgasm came to fruition.

~End Flashback~

“My knees are so weak. They can’t hold me up,” she complained as she felt her knees give under her when she tried to stand. Inuyasha took her into his arms while grinning roguishly at her.

“Great ride huh?”

“Great ride, my ass! You did that on purpose didn’t you? Knowing that—“ she trailed off, blushing he rhe roots of her hair as she recalled the burning release she experienced.

‘I never even thought I had it in me. It seems I’m more wanton than I expected,’

“You’re a bad influence, do you know that Inuyasha?” she scolded him, making him break into fits of laughter as he carried her into the village.

“Yeah, but you like the mean, bossy and naughty ones. Otherwise, you wouldn’t like me THIS much, would ya? And admit it: IT was… exhilerating, wasn’t it?”

She couldn’t argue with his reasoning and could only look away as they neared Kaede’s hut. He lowered her to her feet and taking her hand, ushered her inside.

The others were already eating their midday meal when they arrived. The aroma of the stew smelled wonderful to the both of them, since they haven’t eaten since yesterday.

“Wow, that smells great! Did you cook that, Kaede-baachan?”

The four all turned to look at the doorway; their mouths falling open in surprise as they saw the hanyou holding the miko’s hands. Then they took in Kagome’s appearance. Fortunately, Shippo was oblivious to everything. Everything that is, until he propelled hisf inf into Kagome’s arms and saw the mark in her neck. THEN he smelled Inuyasha all over her.

“Kagome! Where have you been? I missed you! You left me again!” the kitsune complained all the time he was sailing through the air to land on Kagome’s waiting arms. She cuddled him against her. Wisely, he refrained from blurting out what he foout out as he caught Inuyasha’s eyes.

“I’m sorry, Shippo-chan. I missed you too. Uh, I… Well, um Inuyasha and I had to talk, so um we thought it would be all right if we left for a while. Gomen nasai if we worried all of you,” Kagome explained haltingly as she squeezed Inuyasha’s hands tight for him to apologize with her.

“Keh! Ah, itai!” Inuyasha blared as he felt his bitch’s nails dig into his hand.

“Yeah, uh sorry. Whatever,” he said carelessly as he let go of Kagome’s hands to go over and eat.

“Are you hungry, Kagome? Here’s a bowl of the stew if you want it,” Kaede was eyeing the both of them speculatively. But then, she wasn’t the only one.

“What!?” Inuyasha glared at the three of them. Sango, embarassed at being caught staring at them, looked away as she tried to compose herself. Kaede, being familiar with Inuyasha’s crude ways, just raised an eyebrow before calmly going back to her meal. The houshi, however, was another matter…

Miroku was ogling Kagome, who was clad only in Inuyasha’s robe, and let’s not forget her missing undies. She was blushing the color of the robe as she could just imagine the houshi’s thoughts as they flickered from her to Inuyasha and back again. Then he smiled that lecherous grin of his!

“Stop staring at her, Miroku, if you don’t want me to rip your eyes ond snd shove it down your ass,” Inuyasha faced the houshi squarely, calmly looking into his eyes as he delivered his threat.

The houshi swallowed audibly at the danger in Inuyasha’s voice. He averted his eyes away from Kagome while muttering “sumimasen”. Both the taijiya and the elder miko’s mouth were gaping open once again, their eyes wide as big as saucers.

“Inuyasha! Osuwari!” Kagome hissed and saw the hanyou plop face first on the hut’s floor. This gave her a small consolation for the embarassment she was feeling.

Sango, ever quick to notice Kagome’s mood changes, jumped to her feet and strode towards Kagome while hefting the yellow backpack on her back. She was tugging on Kagome’s hands to pull her outside as she shouted to Kaede:

“Arigato for the meal, Kaede-baachan. Kagome-chan and I are off to the onsen to bath, ok? We’ll be back later,” she literally dragged Kagome behind her as she heard Inuyasha yell.

“Bitch! Come back here!”

“Hurry, Kagome-chan!” Both Sango and Kagome were running now, as fast as their feet could carry. When they got to the hot-spring, they dissolved into giggles.


~Back at Kaede’s Hut~

The spell was starting to wear off. Inuyasha lied down, patiently waiting for the “pull” to stop. He was drumming his fingers on the floor when Shippo suddenly rounded onto him “Oi “Oi, Inuyasha! What did you do to Kagome, huh?” the kitsune cub demanded.

“I did nothing, you brat! Mind your own business,” Inuyasha growled.

“Usotsuki! Your scent is all over her. I can smell you know! And you bit her! That must’ve hurt!” Shippo continued to rail at him. The houshi, who was just listening to the two of them, swiftly grabbed Shippo by his neck to question him further about this.

“Did you say he bit her? Where?”

“I saw it on her neck. The skin where her shoulders and neck meet,” the kitsune answered.

Miroku looked quizically at Inuyasha who was now turning red, but didn’t say anything to further the hanyou’s embarassment. It was Kaede who spoke the truth.

“So you have marked her. Does it mean she’s now your official mate?”

“Kaede-baba!” Inuyasha protested loudly.

“What? It’s the truth, ne? No point in denying it, Inuyasha. Well I, for one, am glad about this union. Treat her well, hear me?”

Miroas ras rubbing his chin in contemplation. He was confused about the quick turn-abouts happening. First, Inuyasha chose Kikyou. He would go to hell with her. But now, Kagome-sama is bearing the mark of the hanyou. It means she’s his wife…

“Inuyasha? This must mean that you’re not following Kiksamasama to hell now, are you?”

“Keh! What i to to you, you perv!” Inuyasha said defiantly.

The nerve in the houshi’s head was pounding visually as he took advantage of Inuyasha’s helplessness and planted his feet on Inuyasha’s head.

“Just answer my question, baka!”

“Keh! No—I mean, yes I’m still going to fulfill my promise to Kikyou,” Inuyasha mumbled as he raised his head from the floor and remove the stiffness.

Both the houshi and the elder miko were gaping at him, thinking he lost his mind—literally.


~At the onsen~

Both girls were stripped bare, and are currently bathing on the hot spring. The water felt deliciously warm to Kagome, and it helped soothe her aching muscles. She was in high spirits while bathing, even humming a tune as she shampooed her hair.

“Ummm, Kagome-chan?” Sango called out to her.

She turned her head to look at Sango, seeing the woman apply shampoo to her hair. She sometimes thought Sango was like her, a girl from the future, being used to all the things she brought from her home. The taijiya was rarely surprised or ruffled by what she sees or tastes. But then, it was only one of her skills: being able to adapt quickly to any situation.

“What is it, Sanhan?han?” she began to rinse her hair.

“Uh, what did happen between you and Inuyasha? And why do you have his mark on you?”

Kagome stopped scrubbing her hair, the suds coming into her eyes. She began to splash water repeatedly and frantically to flush it out; her eyes red and watery after the ordeal.

“Are you okay, Kagome-chan?” Sango rushed to her side, a worried expression on her face.

“I’m fine, Sango-chan,” Kagome managed to rasp out and blushed as she recalled Sango’s question.

“Well? Aren’t you going to tell me?” Sango demanded.

“I…uh…Inuyasha and I um, talked,” she said, stalling.

“And?”

“He…uh…we came to ummm…an understanding,” she stammered, not used to lying.

“Kagome-chan! Quit going around the subject! Tell me the truth,” Sango told her.

Kagome started twiddling her thumbs together.

“Well, you see, we really DID talk. We cleared things up between us and we…uh we made love,” she replied, blushing furio.
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The taijiya was speechless for a moment, before giving out a screech of happiness and hugging Kagome.

“Oh Kagome-chan! I knew it! You and Inuyasha finally admitted your feelings to one another. You are sooo meant to be, you know. I’m glad it finally happened. Then the mark should mean you’re his mate now,” Sango exclaimed cheerfully.

“Yes. How do you know so much, Sango-chan?” Kagome asked in her surprise.

“Well, I am a demon exterminator you know. We tend to study our prey to obssession,” she replied, rolling her eyes. Kagome couldn’t help but giggle at that.

“Did he tell you everything about the mark?” Sango asked curiously as they went back to rinsing their hair and relaxing in the hot spring.

“Yes, I think so. He told me that “being mates” is the equivalent of being married. Is that true?”

“Yes it is. But there’s so much more to the marking than that,”

“There is? Then tell me. Inuyasha must’ve forgotten,” Kagome said, interested to find out what she missed.

“First and foremost, the marking signifies the solidification of a claim. The claiming being the period of…well, courtship to put it mildly. But it is only with the marking can male youkais possess their mates entirely,”

“Oh. So that’s why Inuyasha wa jea jealous of Kouga-kun—ah, I mean, Kouga,” Kagome corrected herself with a gi.
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“Exactly. Inu youkais are extremely possessive, you know. It must’ve galled him to hear Kouga put claims on you when he has already laid the foundation of his claim,”

“What do you mean?” Kagome asked, puzzled.

“Well, he protects you right? He provides for you—in everything, not just food. He’s possessive of you, thinking that since he saw you first, you’re his for the taking. All the symptoms of the claiming. I think the only thing missing was Inuyasha’s declaration,” Sango explained to Kagome.

“And nowt yot you’re mates—well, expect him to be more possessive. Especially when you begin to breed pups. By the way, did you go through the marking traditionally?” Sango asked her.

“Wait—my head is spinning from the questions and the details you’re giving me. I don’t even know what the marking is, Sango-chan. I’ll have to ask Inuyasha that before I can answer you,” Kagome said, laughing.

“Well, it doesn’t really matter does it? You’re his mate now, his wife. I’m so happy for you, Kagome-chan. Good thing he came to his senses before Kikyou dragged him down to hell,” Sango said smugly.

Kagome’s eyes clouded at this, reminding her of her burden.

“He’s still going to hell with her after we defeat Naraku, Sango-chan,” she whispered lowly after bowing her head.

“WHAT!? Is he out of his mind!? You’re his mate now, he’s not supposed to leave you! What kind of marriage is that?” the taijiya was outraged, to say the least.

“I told him it was fine with me. I was the one who told him that he had to fulfill his promises to her, despite of our commitment. I can’t take away his pride and honor, Sango-chan. It’s what’s important to him,” the miko now had tears in her eyes.

Sango hugged her best friend, now like a true sister to her. She could also feel the miko’s pain and was in awe at what she was willing to do for her love. She would never untandtand Kagome’s reasoning, but she could at least try and support her always.

“I think I understand, Kagome-chan. You don’t have to worry. Things will all work out. At least now, you know he loves you and he knows you love him too, right?” Sango calmed the crying girl.

Kagome wiped away her tears. There was no use in crying anymore. She already accepted her destiny…

“Yes, and that’s all that matters. Now enough about me. What about you and Miroku-sama? Have you told him that you have feelings for him?”

It was now Sango’s turn to blush.

“Of course not! And I do not have feelings for that handsome, funny pervert! My father would roll in his grave if I were to love the houshi,” she said indignantly.

“Handsome and funny, huh? Yet you don’t have feelings for him. Interesting, huh?” Kagome said slyly, making Sango blush even more.

“Oh stop it, Kagome-chan! I am not like you. I do not have the strength to grasp whatever it is I wanted in my hands. My story will not end up like yours,”

“Of course not, Sango-chan. Miroku-sama will stay by your side, and you’ll have each other. Trust me on this. You just have to admit to yourself, and to him, that you do love him…like crazy, actually. It shows, you know,” Kagome teased Sango to make her forget the first thing she said.

Sango laughed with her, but the first words Kagome said tore at her heart. She thought about how unfair life is. Inuyasha and Kagome were truly made for each other, and they do belong together; not to be separated by just a stupid promise Inuyasha gave to a clay pot!

Before she could expound on her thoughts further, a voice interrupted them.

“Well, well. What do we have here?” A pair of flashing blue eyes greeted them.

“Kouga-kun!?”

~*~And a royal rumble ensues! *eerie music playing in the background* mwahahaha. Kouga makes his debut in the next chappy. Watch out for debris flying, 'coz I think it promises to be quite exciting! :D Thanx for reading once again, and pls. don't forget to review all right? tc! mwaah!~*~