Slave of Love

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Chapter 13: Lucky Number

For Inuyasha he had never come across a day that was this long or this hot. The air’s humidity told him that it would rain that night. ‘That’s good, so I can teach the legionaries how to swim across the river when it’s choppy and cold.’ But then his thoughts flew towards a whole different direction, taking that of a slave, a beautiful slave with raven hair that tempted him like no other had, that had him under a spell. ‘Get a fucking grip! I have to concentrate on the soldiers, I can’t be thinking about women now, get the mind out of the gutter, your not a fucking boy anymore.’ With an herculean effort he managed to vanish all thoughts of the vixen, if only for a couple of hours though. With that acomplished he continued with the men’s training.

***

As they returned to the villa Kagome followed Mirkus to the kitchen seeing she had nothing better to do and was far to excited to just stay put.

“Why are you following me?”

“I just want to make sure that everything is alright.”

“You insult me, lady Kagome. I have taken care of the General’s well being for a long time now, one might think I’d now how to make things right.” Mirkus replied sarcastically.

“Well, you don’t have to be so touchy about it, Jesus. It’s just that I don’t know what else I can do.”

“You could rest. You’re in for a long night.” He said with a knowing smirk.

Kagome blushed while saying: “Pervert. You better wipe that smirk off your face. But you are right, it’s been a long day and I want to relax. I’m going exploring.”

“Fine but make sure you don’t go near the General’s private baths.”

“Yes, yes. Make sure everything is perfect Mirkus.” She said as she walked off. He mumbled something under his breath that sounded remarkably to “Women. You give them just a little power and they think they rule the world.”

Kagome giggled as she walked through the villa. ‘That Mirkus, is something all right. I wonder if he ever fell in love? The woman he loves will have to be a very strong intelligent one, or he will completely surpass her.’ She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn’t notice she had reached the back yard of the villa. The sight that awaited her there took her breath away, it contained an oasis. A pool with crystalline water was surrounded by trees, flowers, and other plants that Kagome had never seen in her life. The colors were everywhere, green meeting red, violet, purple, yellow, even orange, but it all combined in a perfect harmonious way thus creating the perfect relaxation spot. Finding a bench, Kagome sat there, inhaling the sweet air, with the flowers’ lingering aroma, relaxing, closing her eyes in complete peace.

“I finally meet you.”

Kagome nearly jump out of her skin, as she opened her eyes to posed them on a tall figure, a female figure to that, with a platter and two glasses.

“Hmm, hello...” Kagome said unsure as she covered her eyes from the sunlight so she could see the new comer better. The woman giggled a little seeing Kagome’s uncomfortable state and moved to stand beside her, the sun giving her full on her face. Kagome gasp when she saw the beautiful woman in front of her. She couldn’t be more than twenty-five years old, with straight waist long shiny brown hair, warm chocolate eyes that held a friendly light in them. She was slim, but curvy, and Kagome wondered why wasn’t she using a bandana nor had her haircut and why was she offering her a drink if she hadn’t even asked for it? ‘Mirkus must have sent her to look for me to offer me the drink.’

“Here.” She said offering Kagome one glass. Kagome hesitated, not sure if taking the glass. She didn’t like to be served by a slave it went against her principles.

“It’s alright, it’s only cranberry juice.” Sanio said as she watched Kagome’s hesitation.

“Oh, no, it’s not that, it’ just that... I am against slavery, so please, there is no need for you to offer me or bring me anything, really. Thank you any way.”

“You are Christian! I knew it! Oh we will get along better than I thought we would. And I am a free woman, so you can accept the juice.”

“Well in that case I’ll be glad to, thank you.” Kagome answered taking the cup and drinking. “Oh this is good.”

“Thank you. Can I sit down?” When Kagome nodded, Sanio sat beside her. “I’m Sanio. I’ve been wanting to meet you but that perverted Briton was always flying around you, and didn’t give me the chance, but here you are now, all by yourself!”

“You mean Mirkus?”

“Yes, he is the only pervert that I know. Of course he won’t try anything with you if he knows what is good for him but enough about him. I am so glad that I finally have someone to talk to apart from Inuyasha and Mirkus.”

“Inuyasha?” Kagome frowned as she felt a twinge of jealousy hearing the familiar term the woman used to call Inuyasha. ‘Is this beautiful woman his mistress? How can he do that? How can he make me think that I am special? That...that..’ But before she could even think of an appropriate adjective to address him by, Sanio spoke.

“You have nothing to worry about, it’s not what you think. I am his friend, you could almost say like his younger sister.” Sanio replied with a soft smile, while sipping her drink. “And I am glad he met you, you are just what he needs. He is a good man, but the responsibilities made him sad and moody. He is still a child in many ways, sometimes he comes here to play and swim with his dogs, and you can hear his laughter, though not very often as I wished to. He may not seem it, but he is aer.”er.”

Kagome didn’t know what to say, she realized that Sanio was revealing Inuyasha’s vulnerability to her. A yearn filled her, the yearn to make him smile, laugh, to make him feel like the young man he was and not the moody man he had turned himself into.

“Why are you telling me all this?” She asked Sanio softly as she eyed the woman beside her.

“Well, because I think you can be the one who helps him... And because I like you, and because I know you care about him even though you’ve known him for a little time. Am I mistaken?”

“I... I... I don’t know.” Kagome didn’t know if she could be honest with the woman, she had never had a friend to talk about things, or gossip around back on her era so it was difficult for her to relate with other women, but then she thought of the way Sanio had talked to her com complete trust and said: “He confuses me. I’ve never met anyone like him before, so I’m not really sure of my feelings.”

“Don’t think abut that now, you will know when the time comes, just let your heart decide for you not your mind. You know, I would very much like for us to be friends. Besides... We can be two against one. Women united. What do you say?”

“Two against one?” Kagome asked confused.

“Yes, you and me against that perverted man. You must know that power is a very important thing here, and in a world where we women are degraded to nothing but men’s brainless pleasure toys, it’s hard to find another woman with power and when you do... You must unite her against them.” Sanio said with a wide grin.

“Well you certainly are very idealistic for your time.” Kagome mumbled with a smile. “Why do you think I am interest in all of this “war of sexes” affair?”

“I heard you in the kitchen today. And you were right, but no matter how hard you try this Briton women are completely surrendered.” Sanio said with a sigh.

“Hey! I resent thaam Bam Briton. But I guess you are right.”

“So? What do you answer me? Friends?” Sanio said as she stretched her right hand as to seal a pact.

“Friends.” Kagome answered shaking Sanio’s hand with her own.

“Wonderful. What do you say we go for a dive at the pool?” Sanio asked her.

“Well, Mirkus told me that I shouldn’t go near Inuyasha’s private bath so I don’t know if I should.”

Sanio made a deceptive noise at the back of her throat while waving her hand and saying: “That man s nos nothing, a little bit of power and he thinks of himself as the master of the universe. I have Inuyasha’s permission to use it whenever it pleases me, therefore I give you permission to use it as well.”

Kagome laughed. “All right.”

As they undressed Sanio said: “I’ll be right back.” With that she left towards a door that was at the back yards side. She came back with four towels. “Here.” She said as she handed Kagome two of them.

“Why two?”

“Well you don’t wont to wet your hair do you?”

“Oh, you are right I had forgotten of that little detail. Thank you.”

“You are welcome.”

With that they finished undressing and with their hairs raped with the towel they went into the water.

***

‘Finally this day is over!’ Inuyasha thought as he wiped his sweat from his forehead with an arm. Usually he would return to the villa walking or putting his horse at a certain pace enjoying the view, but today he went to the stables and put his stallion at full throttle. As he galloped his head chanted at the rhythm of the horse’s hooves: Kagome Kagome Kagome.
He couldn’t wait to see her smile, only for him, to smell her wonderful scent, to touch that beautiful body. ‘Jur, Ir, I’m hard again. At this rate I will stay a eunuch.’ As the villa came in view the clouds in the sky began gathering, turning a gray black color. ‘What a storm we are up for.’ As he arrived the stable boy came out to grab the horse’s s.
s.

“Be careful boy, Trajan bites, and he is nervous with the storm coming.”

“Yes sir.”

With that Inuyasha went to the villa’s entrance expecting to be received by Kagome, but was disappointed when it was Mirkus who received him.

“I hope your day was good, General.”

“Yes. I will bath inside the villa Mirkus, the storm is about to sta

Mirkus who always found it amusing to contradict his master said: “Well I think it will start slowly, increasing as the night goes by, till finally reaching its climax.” ‘You will be the thunder and she will be the lightning, and what a climax they will create.’

An understanding gaze was crossed between both men.

“Would it be too much to ask for you to serve us tonight?” Inuyasha said to the slave.

“It was what I had intended to do.”

“Good.” With that Inuyasha went to bath as Mirkus went to look for Kagome.

***

Kagome was sitting in front of the boudoir in the new bedroom that had been assigned for her. It was like Inuyasha’s though not as big. Sanio was sitting on the bed watching her as they talked about Kagome’s clothes and hair.

“I think I won’t change the stole. Inuyasha seemed to like this purple one.”

“Purple is said to be a magical color, you know?”

“Really?”

“Yes, for it changes in the light and brings with it an aura of mystery. And don’t forget to put perfume between your breasts, ears and the curve of your lower back.”

“My lower back? I never wore any perfume there before.”

“Trust me, you will thank me later.” Sanio said with smile while winking at her. They started laughing when there was a knock on the door. Sanio got up from the bed and walked towards the door. Mirkus was standing there. ‘Surprise surprise.’ Sanio thought.

“Yes?” She asked in an innocent manner.

“I have come for lady Kagome. I see you wasted no time in befriending her.”

“Well you know how it is, us women must remain together. And what’s this? You call her “lady” when this morning you were calling her “slave”. I’d say it’s a strange change of events, wouldn’t you?”

“Well, a Briton woman is worth ten women of the Gaul.” He replied with a smirk.

Sanio fisted her hands and said through gritted teeth: “What’s that got to do with anything? Like you would know the difference between two women. For you we are all the same.”

Kagome was staring at the pair with stunned eyes. ‘My god! Sparks are flying so much, that I am about to get burn. And I thought Inuyasha and I were terrible.’

“Hmm, I don’t mean to interrupt but... Isn’t the General waiting?”

With that they both turned to her, with a surprised look on their face. Kagome hid a smile ‘They had forgotten I was in the room. Oh, this will be exciting to see.’ Sanio blushed while Mirkus had a pleased smirk on his face because he had won the verbal battle.

“Mirkus, are you here to take me to the General or to fight with Sanio? Because I am sure he won’t like to be kept waiting while you chit chat.” That managed to wipe the stupid smirk off of his face, while it got her a grateful glance from Sanio.

“Come on, the General mustn’t be kept waiting.” He said trying to regain some dignity. ‘Damn women, how can one win if they unite?’

“Just a moment.” She said as she walked to Sanio. “What perfume do you think I should use? Last night I wore Egyptian Musk should I use the same? “No “No, it is too sweet and it can be wearisome. Put something light but powerful... Lets see, ah! I got it! Violets.” She went to grab the bottle and put it on Kagome on the places she had named before. “Now you are ready.” She said and added only for Kagome to hear. “ That will finish him. Go teach them who rules here” With a last wink, she turned towards Mirkus that had been watching them with a weary eye. ‘They are planning something. But what?’ Mirkus thought, but left it for later, now he had to take Kagome to Inuyasha.
Though commonly Roman baths are an hour or two, he was sure that the general was already finished after only half an hour, impatient he was. He walked with Kagome to the diner not at all surprised when he saw Inuyasha there pacing, already bathed, waiting for them.

“Are you ready?” Mirkus asked her.

Suddenly Kagome felt panic rise in her. She couldn’t do this, she couldn’t surrender to her “master”. Then the memory of Scherazade’s legend came to her mind. Hadn’t she entertained the sultan, enchanting him, for a thousand and one nights with her stories and thus saving her life? ‘Right then Kagome, this isn’t much different, you just have to negotiate with him and be done with it. I simply have to exchange my innocence for power. A fair exchange.’ Her rationale brain put to rest, her subconscious revealed. She didn’t want to just negotiate with him, she wanted to bewitch him, cultivate him, enslave him!
With that determined she breathed deeply and prepared her self for what was coming. She smiled to herself and told Mirkus stretching her hand to him: “I am more than ready.”

He took her small hand in his and spoke: “The lady Kagome.” Mirkus presented her gallantly. ‘Wow, that was done with even more ceremony than my presentation at court.’ Kagome thought as she watched Inuyasha.

Inuyasha stopped his pace and turned to Kagome. He walked to her, his eyes caressing every single part of her body. Kagome took a step to him with her head up in a proud pose as well as her body. Inuyasha grabbed her hand tightly and said in a reprehensive tone:

“You obey my orders as if a goddess granting a favor.”

“Maybe because you command them with arrogance, like a master ordering a slave.”

“That is exactly what I am.” He said increasing his grip on her hand.

“Well unfortunately I am not a goddess but a mortal, so if I could have my hand bef before you break my bones.” She told him whispering.

That made Inuyasha go ballistic: “You are willing to accept you are my slave?” He asked in a husky voice.

She stood on the tip of her toes and caressed his jaw with a finger while saying in an intimate tone: “I am here to entertain you. If you want to play the game of the master and the young slave, then we will. But you must teach me the rules.”

“This is not a fucking game.” His eyes were shining with intensity. Unleashed fire within them.

Kagome lowered her eyes to his lips while her tongue darted to wet her superior one. Before saying: “Inuyasha, between a man and a woman there’s always a game.”

His erection was making a tent in his tunic. He hadn’t given her permission to call him Inuyasha but as soon as the name left her lips he realized that he was hungry for that level of intimacy with someone, for nobody had ever called him “Inuyasha” in that way before.

“This afternoon you said you would surrender to me.”

Kagome look at him mischievously. “I never said that as you well remember.”

“You hinted it!”

“Do you always fool yourself like this or this is just on special occasions?” She replied laughing.

“You are doing it again.” He said in a growl with the same wolfish smile of that afternoon, his teeth gritted.

“Doing what?” She asked innocently.

“Hinting, insinuating, suggesting that this night is or will be special. But it can’t be unless you fucking give your self to me, wench.”

“It’s part of thee. Te. To hint, insinuate, suggest... That is how men and women play after and I believe I iterated: “When we are done eating, I have a proposition for you.” Then you asked me what proposition, and I said I would unfold it after dinner.”

“And I said for you to not get mistaken because the only thing unfolding would be you, bitch.” They were close now, so Kagome rd hed her hand on the middle of his chest and opened it. She could feel the orb that hung from his neck, warm with his body heat. She approached him even more before saying:

“Hmm yes, you said that. And what did I say?”

“Perhaps. That’s what you said.” All the time he had been staring at her lips, hunger in his eyes, devouring them.

“A tempting word, so full of promises, isn’t it? If I would have told you “No” you would have gotten angry and made me obey you by force. If I would have told you “Yes” all mystery and anticipation would be gone and it would leave nothing to fortune. So I told you “Perhaps” and that kept the mystery, increased the uncertainty and intensified the lust. Am I wrong?” She finished the sentence in a whisper.

Inuyasha couldn’t take it anymore, having her full lips whispering sensual words so near his was killing him. He had to kiss her, he had been waiting to kiss her all fucking day, he whe wouldn’t wait another second. He bent his head claiming her lips with his. It wasn’t a sweet kiss, but a lustful, needy, passionate one. And Kagome loved every second of it, answering it with the same passion. His tongue asked for permission to enter, her mouth opening allowing him to taste all her velvet cave with his tongue, insisting hers to play with his. As their tongues fought for dominance, their bodies grazed, letting Kagome feel something hard on her belly. She gasped finishing the kiss, and trying to regain her breath.
Inuyasha shivered as the head of his hard cock touched Kagome’s silky body. He too was trying to regain some air. Kagome barely opened her lips to say against his, only a whisper away: “Are you hungry Inuyasha?”

“Voracious.” High in the sky thunder clapped.

Mirkus entered the room carrying the food. Kagome quickly took the distraction to her advantage and walked towards the lounges to put some distance between her self and the Roman. She would try her theory now, and see how long he waited to approach her.

“Mirkus ordered the cook to make your favorite dishes.”

“Thank you Mirkus.”

“Smells heavenly.” She said.

The only thing that Inuyasha smelled was violet, until Mirkus uncovered the platters when the smell of food hit him.

“Would you like for me to serve, General?”

“No, thank you Mirkus. I will serve. You may go.” Inuyasha answered. With a nod Mirkus left the room.

“This is a new way of dining for me.” She said.

As soon as the door was closed Inuyasha approached Kagome.

“Let me show you. You have to lie on your side, so that you’re facing my lounge. Now put that small pillow under your elbow.”

She lied down over her botbowsbows as she smiled inwardly ‘He didn’t wait more than a second to come near and touch me, that is very promising.’ Inuyasha let a hand wonder over the curve of her back reaching her lower part.

“How clever of Sanio.” She whispered.

“Sanio?” He murmured huskily.

“She advised me to put perfume on my lower back’s curve. She said I would thank her later.” Ae tae talked, his fingers were moving in a circular motion until they reached the exact place. The fragrance of violets took over his senses.

“Food, it’s getting cold.” She whimpered.

“My lust isn’t.” He said plainly.

“The sooner we eat, the sooner we can negotiate.” She said logically.

Inuyasha gave, but before taking his hand off her butt he pressed his fingers down making her feminine center graze with the lounge making her gasp as she felt warmth spreadoughough her belly and a weird sensation between her legs.

Lightning lit the room only to be followed mercifully by thunder. Inuyasha walked to the table so he could serve the plates. Once he cut a piece of all the dishes on a plate he put it near Kagome’s reach. Before he cut his own food he gave Kagome a bowl of water with a small towel for her to wash her hands. When he was done serving, he lay on his lounge and started eating, not even once parting his eyes from the woman in front of him. He saw her delicate way of chewing, the way her throat moved each time she swallowed a piece of meat or the wine, imagining how she would swallow another liquid, making him more aroused if that could even be possible. She was so feminine, so sensual, that if it wasn’t because he had proved already that she was virgin he would have not believed it. If he wouldn’t have been informed he was eating his favorite dishes he could have been chewing dirt, for all he noticed. He impatiently finished and waited for her to be done with it.
When he saw her wash her hands and dry them on the towel he said:

“Are you finished?”

She grabbed a plump and bit it down some of it juice running down the corner of her mouth. Her tongue darted to lap it off, making Inuyasha imagine the many ways he could use that tongue on his body. He changed his pose on the lounge to appease his arousal.

“Finished? I am just starting.” She purred.

Inuyasha decided that he had had enough.

“Well, I am more than ready.”

“I wont ask you to show me. I’ll take your word on that one.”

For a moment the sexual allegation shocked him, but then he threw his head backwards bursting with laughter. Kagome gasped when she saw him smile and laugh. He was the most beautiful man she had ever laid eyes on, truly magnificent, and hearing him laughing like that made her feel warm inside.

“So you find me amusing? I thought I would never make you laugh.” She told him with a smile.

Inuyasha finished laughing and sat on the lounge preparing to get up.

“Don’t!” She said raising a hand stopping him. “I want to have a table between us until we finish the negotiation.”

Thrplerple eyes shone when he heard the defiant tone in her voice. He lay back down trying to control the fire that ignited his blood. As Kagome continued to suck the plump the Roman closed his eyes to avoid the erotic sight, his hands fisting tightly, his teeth gritted.

“You want for me to admit I am your slave.” She said in a low voice. “You expect for me to obey you. You wish for me to give you my virginity by my own will.”

The silence in the room was complete so that Inuyasha managed to hear her heart beats.

“I am willing to recognize I am your slave. I will obey you . I will do everything you command me to do. But...” She paused to make her words have a bigger impact on him. Inuyasha found himself holding his breath, waiting for her answer. “But only in the presence of the other. Between closed doors, you will treat me as a lady, not as a slave.”

Inuyasha looked at her as if she had gone completely crazy.

“In other words you will pretend to be my slave?” He was edging his limit, barely containing the violence in him.

“In all the practical senses I will be your slave, your property. All the legionaries, all Aquae Sulis, every servant in this house will know me your slave, but when we find by ourselves in the absolute intimacy, our relationship will be that of a man and a woman... Of lovers.”

Inuyasha didn’t see any difference. A woman’s duty was that of obeying a man, never mind if she was a concubine, a slave or a wife! Men’s desires always had to prevail, if not one could not call him self a man! He then realized that she had left the theme of her virginity untouched. It was still unclear whether she would join their bodies willingly, and that was the whole point of this stupid negotiation.

“You agree to join your body to mine willingly?” He asked her.

“Only when you have woo me and conquered me. Not with an order.” She replieftlyftly.

“And when will the fine lady allow me to woo her?” He asked sarcastically, raising a brow.

She looked at him provocatively, ignoring the sarcasm. “We both know that you have already began to woo me... And that I enjoy every minute of it!”

A thunder clap rumbled through the sky as the rain began to fall. There was a loud commotion outside the rooms doors and suddenly Mirkus entered followed by a very drunk Kogus. Kagome quickly got up from the lounge and went to sit on the floor next to Inuyasha’s knees, in the pose of a submissive slave.

“Your brother, Kogus, General.”

The young and handsome legionary was soaked to the bones and reeked of wine.

“Is there something wrong, Kogus?” Inuyasha asked hiotheother.

“I have come to dine with you brother. The storm took me by surprise.”

Despite his arrival was most unwelcome, for it ruined Inuyasha’s plans, he offered Kogus his hospitality all the same.

“We are already done eating but you are most welcome to do it. There is plenty of food left for you. Why don’t you get a bath to be warm and change your wet clothes, while I send the food back so it can be warm.”

Kogus advanced but tripped and clumsily tried to regain his foot. “I will skip the food. I will join you with the drinks.” He said as he walked to the lounge that had been abandoned by Kagome, leaving puddles with every step he gave.

Inuyasha frowned. He saw that his brother had already drank enough.

“Don’t worry for the water brother, you have many servants to clean it for you.” He grabbed a bottle of wine and filled his cup as well as the other two that were half filled. “Drink with me. Or is the powerful and supreme Roman general of Aquae Sulis to mighty to even share his wine with an insignificant centurion?” His tone was so aggressive that Inuyasha put a calming hand on Kagome’s shoulder, telling her that everything was under control.

“My wine is your wine, Kogus. My food and my villa are at your disposal. Sit, be comfortable.”

Kogus sat on the Kagome’s lounge soaking everything he touched. He raised his cup of wine and said: “To Rome, the glorious Rome.” With that he emptied the cup in one sip, waiting for the other two to empty theirs. “You may like this country, but I think it’s the thorn in the empire’s ass. I mean, even the gods pee on it!” Kogus turned his eyes to where Mirkus was still standing at the corner, and yelled: “Slave... More wine!”

Mirkus and Inuyasha crossed glances, as the General made an imperceptible nod. Mirkus obeyed and brought more wine, filling Kogus’ cup. The drunken man eyes turned to Inuyasha, or better said Inuyasha’s feet, where Kagome sat. “Tell me brother, does your hospitality also provide me of a slave to sleep with or will we share this one?” He asked as he leered over Kagome.

She threw her self back pressing against Inuyasha’s knees as if trying to escape the young man’s lustful gaze. Inuyasha caressed her hair as he spoke to his brother.

“This slave is of my own and exclusive property, Kogus. Tonight and every night. Your drunken behavior not only disrespects me but also degrades you. Tomorrow you will regret this when you will have to show your men how to cross the river wearing the entire armor.”

Kagome turned to him looking up with admiration and said in a begging tone of voice: “May I please, go to see you?” She also had touched his knee in a submissive gesture.

She was the only thing that Inuyasha wanted, not to deal with a drunken brother. From the moment the door opened she had performed the roll of slave to perfection. Their eyes met, understanding passing through them both.

“You may come. We already have a deal.” He murmured while nodding.

Kogus seeing the pair interaction got up furious that he was being ignored. “I will fight you for her! I am not drunk.” He said as he unsheathed his puggio.

Inuyasha gave a deep sigh and stood up. “Go now. Wait for me in my chambers.” He ordered Kagome. Then turning his attention towards Kogus he said: “Come on, partner, let’s get you sober. Your men can’t see you like this.” He easily disarmed him from his puggio and held him so he wouldn’t fall.
Mirkus went to help.elp. While they were taking Kogus to the bathroom, the drunken man passed out.

“By the gods, why the fuck did he drink like that? What took him to this extreme?” Inuyasha wondered out loud.

‘Envy. That’s what got him. The envy is eating him alive.’ Mirkus thought, though he didn’t vocalize his thoughts.

As they dove hnto nto cold water to awake him Mirkus said: “Well General, we are in for a long night.”

“I feared it would be that.” He said with a resigned sigh as he thought of the beautiful woman waiting for him at his bedroom.

After three hours of wrestling with the drunk man, while he vomited, and fought every time he came back to his self, Kogus was sober.

‘Thank the gods. It’s over.’ Mirkus thought with satisfaction.

Inuyasha took his brother to the fortress under the rain so he could get some sleep. Before he closed the door Kogus murmured a “Thank you”.

“That’s what brothers are for.” With that said Inuyasha returned to the villa, and the woman that was waiting for him.

***

Kagome had been in Inuyasha’s room for a long while before she decided to sit down on the bed’s steps. ‘Poor Inuyasha, having to deal with his drunk brother, when he has been waiting all day for tonight.’ Kagome yawned, but then smiled as she imagined Inuyasha’s state. If at dinner he was impatient she couldn’t imagine how he would be now! With another yawn she laid her head on the mattress, inhaling Inuyasha’s scent, it dozing her. ‘It’s amazing,’ she thought sleepy ‘but I have lost all fear towards the Roman. He is so strong and powerful, but somehow I feel safer with him being the way he is, all muscles and everything. With that strength he wont hurt me, far from that, he will protect me. Ha! He thinks I am his... But what he doesn’t realized yet is that he is mine!’ With that last thought she fell into a blissful sleep.

Mirkus approached the General with two towels so he could dry. Inuyasha took off the wet tunic and rapped a towel around his hips as he used the other to dry his hair. He followed Mirkus through the halls towards his room, the slave carrying a torch to guide the way. The villa was quiet as well as his room. When he opened the door he was rewarded with the sight of Kagome sleeping on the steps of his bed with her head resting on the mattress.
Inuyasha gave another resigned sigh and asked Mirkus who was standing next to him.

“How many fucking floors did she clean today?” He asked frustrated.

“Six, General.” Mirkus said with a small smile, pitting the man.

Inuyasha sighed again and shook his head. “Six must be my bad luck number.”


A/N: So? What did you think? I know it wasn’t much action but it had some fluff... Review people, it’s always nice to know what you think and here on AFF you don’t review much! Ja!