Between The Lines

Between The Lines
By: Maggz
Disclaimer: InuYasha and Co. © Rumiko Takahashi

Note: Hey guys! Yeah, I'm still alive. Sorry for the delay, I've been terribly busy but I hope this chapter makes it up for the lack of updates. Wait for MP updates this weekend. That's all for now, till the next update. Huggles.


Chapter 23


“This is perfection!”, Kagome smiled as she walked up on the porch of the old cottage Kouga had found for them to spend the weekend at. She turned in circles, her eyes closed, breathing in the sweet smelling air.

“You like it?”, he asked, his eyes moving over her body while she spun in front of him. He wanted nothing more than to lay her down and take her right where she was on the porch. She looked incredible but when hadn't she?

“I LOVE it!”, she grinned, opening her eyes and throwing herself into his arms.

He was laughing, his heart lifting with each giggle that bubbled from her lips. He didn't know exactly why but he'd felt a strange sadness coming off her the entire drive over into Sendai. She had chatted with him, had smiled, had kissed him a hundred times or more it seemed but something was amiss and he knew it must've been InuYasha. InuYasha on her mind; InuYasha confusing her. He wished he could've just taken InuYasha out of her mind and squashed him like a bug but then he had to smile. Squashing Dog Boy wouldn't be an easy job in more ways than one.

“Let's go inside.”, he said, wrapping an arm about her waist as he dug into his pocket for the key to the place. He'd been here so many times over his childhood that he knew the place inside and out. They'd come out for little vacations and picnics as a family many times and as he'd grown older, he'd brought girls out as well. It was a fabulous make out spot! He'd partied with friends many times here as well. He loved it; it was special to him and he had known at once it would be the perfect spot for Kagome to finish up her sketching.

“Aww, Kouga, it's great!”, she grinned again and walked around the sunlit living room, marveling at the way the light shone through. “Get undressed!”, she said at once and he laughed until he saw her digging in her pack.

“You're serious NOW?”, he asked, his smile faltering.

“Yeah, I'm serious. Let's do it. The lighting is perfect. It couldn't be any better, Kouga. C'mon, shimmy out of those jeans. Let`s see…”, she frowned as she looked about the room.

Shrugging his shoulders, he started to unzip his jeans and looked back at the opened doorway. The car stood open, their bags piled inside. He didn't THINK anybody would just walk up but then again, who knew?

“Nobody's gonna walk up, and if they do we'll have plenty of warning. C'mon NOW, time is wasting! I have to use this light, Kouga. It may never be this perfect again!”, she said.

“Ok, Kagome.”, he blew out a breath and began to unzip his jeans once more as he shrugged out of his shoes. He pulled them off, laying them over the back of the plastic covered sofa and leaning there, bent down to pull off his socks.

“Shirt off! Hurry.”, she said as she went into the back of the place. He shook his head in wonder and peeled his t-shirt from his body, hearing her rooting around in the back room. Moments later she was back with an armload of quilts. She cast a glance his way, looking pointedly at his one remaining article of clothing… his boxers.

“Jeez, Kagome! Can I at least wait until you're ready to draw me?”, he asked.

Shaking her head with a grin, she fluffed out the blankets one by one and made a nice cozy pallet in a spot of sunshine. Dust motes drifted in the band of light from the big back window right before her eyes and she smiled, satisfied that this was indeed meant to be. Pure and utter perfection!

“OK.”, she said, walking over to pull a plastic sheet off an old armchair. She put her pad and pencil down onto the seat of the chair and drug it over toward where she'd laid out the blankets for Kouga to recline upon. Satisfied with where she'd placed her chair, she turned.

While she'd been busily moving the chair into position, Kouga had slipped out of his boxers and made himself comfortable on the pallet. Not the least bit self conscious, it seemed. He was sprawled there, his beautiful body on display for her and she found she couldn't take her eyes off him.

“Is this OK?”, he asked, a bit of shyness hiding well inside his bravado.

“It's perfect…”, she whispered backing to her chair. Reaching down to grab her pad and pencil before she sank down, she flashed him a smile.

As she'd turned away from pulling the chair into position and laid eyes on him fully nude for the very first time, she'd wondered if he even knew what he looked like. He was as near a perfect physical specimen as she'd ever worked with. It wasn't a requirement that nude models have perfect bodies, but most of them had pretty decent ones. It was the confidence factor she was sure.

But Kouga…

He was a story unto himself and he didn't even know it.

Sunlight had drifted over him like a halo and it made his skin just glow. He had lain on his side, partially on his belly, one leg slid up at the knee while the other lay straight out beside it. The position he had taken hid his sex from her and she smiled to herself, thinking he wasn't as cocky as he tried so hard to be. It was OK with her though, they had plenty of time for him to get used to the idea of sitting exposed in front of her for long periods of time. She knew it was difficult.

She let her eyes move over his body; her pencil poised just inches from the thick pad of paper.

“Stunning.”, she mumbled to herself.

His entire body was a work of art. She knew he wasn't perfect, he was only human, yet she found herself nearly searching for any imperfections at all and became amused. A little smile made its way across her face and she caught his eye seeing him smile back.

She drew a brief outline highlighting him. Strong shoulders, nice arms, broad back, smooth rounded buttocks, muscular thighs, toned calves, even perfect feet.

Faultless.

A beautiful tan covered every square inch of skin she could see, smooth and creamy, and the sunlight shining over him only enhanced it. Her eyes dropped down to his and she smiled once more… he had closed them, he was resting.

He'd watched as her eyes narrowed and a frown of intense concentration slipped quickly over her features, her teeth worrying her lower lip. He sighed; she'd fallen into that world he wasn't really a part of and it left him filled with longing. Longing that there was a place inside of her that he'd never reach, not in a million years. She locked her eyes on his just then and came back, just a bit, smiling softly at him. He felt his heart lift; she never really went away forever. That thought relaxed him as he drifted into a light doze.

He hadn't a clue how long he had slept to the sounds of her pencil scratching over the paper. It had been a light sleep and yet as he opened his eyes, he felt refreshed. He yawned, straightened both legs and flipped himself over to his back.

“KOUGA!”, she complained and he grinned and turned to his side to fully face her for the very first time.

“Jeez!”, she blew out and then snorted laughter, making him chuckle as well. “I'm not ready for HIM just yet, Kouga! But, ahem… stay where you are. I'm trying to pencil in the details of… well, not THAT!”, she giggled, her concentration broken for the moment.

“Come here.”, he said and she looked from her paper up into his eyes.

“But I'm not done yet.”, she said, her eyes drifting down of their own free will to his semi erect penis.

“You will be.”, he said firmly and lay onto his back, pulling a leg up at the knee, leaving himself open to her eyes.

“I think you're full of yourself, Kouga.”, she said and bit the end of her pencil as she started to slip back into her artist mode. He moved a hand to his belly and stroked slowly up and down as he looked over at her yet again.

“You could be full of me if you wanted.”, he grinned.

“Dear God.”, she whispered, shaking her head as she flipped the pad to a clean page.
He allowed his hands to move to his erection and brushed his fingers over himself as she drew in another outline. He could see the way her breaths came quicker, could see the blush that stole across her cheeks.

“Quit it, Kouga.”, she said absently as she blew an escaped strand of hair from her eyes.

“I'm being good.”, he chuckled and closed his eyes as he let his fingers move over his upper thighs lightly.

“Yeah, I can SEE just how good. Would you rather I sketch HIM in excited or relaxed?”, she commented ruefully.

“Your choice.”, he said softly and sat up on the pile of quilts to look at her. She watched him breathless, wondering just what in the hell he was up to.

“Kouga?”, she mumbled, her pencil straying from the paper.

“I can't help it, Kagome. I'm naked, I see you sitting there, I WANT you. I want YOU naked too. Forgive me?”, he asked, his lower lip jutting out.

“Good God… don't… do NOT- I mean, stop it!”, she stammered, then giggled nervously.

“I want you baby.”, he said and crawled across the quilts on his knees until he got to the base of her chair.

“Kouga, you know… I mean how am I- shit!”, she said and lay the pad gently down by the chair, the pencil still in her hand. He had moved his hands to her feet, taking off her shoes then sliding down her socks as well. Running his hands up her calves, he slid them back down and then to her thighs until he could dip them between her legs.

“You are so bad, Kouga.”, she murmured, her eyes filled with desire.

“Mmmhmmm…”, he replied as he pushed her legs apart.

Nudging his finger between her jean covered center, he looked into her eyes, letting his tongue glide slowly over his bottom lip.

“I give up.”, she whispered, eyes dancing, and he heard the pencil hit the floor.

“You should've done that a very long time ago, baby”, he grinned and lay his head in her lap, pressing his nose firmly to her crotch. She gasped, her fingers sliding into his hair and closed her eyes. She felt the insistent yet gentle nips his teeth made on her womanhood and she sighed deeply.

His fingers had moved to her button and zip even as he worked his mouth against her center.

“Kouga, I don't- OHGOD… you…”, she moaned, pushing herself partway down in the chair and wrapping her legs around his neck. He slid his hand inside her opened jeans and found her panties. Lifting his mouth from her, he came to his knees and sitting there between her legs, he leaned into her and kissed her mouth as he helped her out of her jeans. Once off, he pulled her against him and brought her down on top of him in the pile of quilts. The kiss was long, deep, and slow. His tongue driving her crazy with want. She had her hands over every soft inch of skin she could touch, gripping his bottom and squeezing once she came to it.

“Taste.”, he mumbled as he slid down her body.

“No, Kouga.”, she said, her heart hammering away in her chest. Nobody had ever been where he seemed intent on going and she felt terribly exposed, so open to him.

He looked up at her, his lips lifting from her belly where he'd been kissing.

“Yeah.”, he said simply and she lay her head back, covering her eyes with her arm. She WANTED it but she was embarrassed.

She felt his tongue slide over the band of her panties, the soft touch of his fingertips against the sensitive skin there making her moan low in her throat. He was quickly taking her panties down and she groaned, her arm pressed tightly against her eyes.

“Kagome, it's gonna feel so good. I wouldn't lie to you. It will, I promise.”, he said. “But if you don't want me to- Hell no! Just forget I said that. I'm gonna love you, baby. I'm gonna make you happy.”, he said and lowered his mouth to her most intimate place.

She gasped in shock when warm lips touched her there. He was kissing it as he had kissed her mouth. Slowly, sweetly and so long. His tongue slid between the folds of her skin and she sighed but caught herself.

“Relax, baby. I ain't gonna hurt you. I'm loving you up… Shhhhh…”, he breathed against her. She shivered, gooseflesh popping up on her skin everywhere.

Breathing deeply, she soon realized he was nothing if not thorough. His fingers had spread her wide, his lips kissing, his tongue sliding up and down her. When he nipped at her clitoris, she jerked, bringing her knees in against his head. Did she want him there or did she not?

“Mmm, you taste so good.”, he mumbled.

Using the flat of his tongue, he slid it against her and then used the end of it to “tickle” her there. Flashes of pleasure so intense it nearly frightened her, flooded her senses and she found her fingers back in his hair once more, pulling hard.

“Go with it, baby.”, he said softly and started to lick her more firmly.

“Kouga… Kouga… ummm… Kougaaaahhh…”, she cried out as her heart thundered away and her breath left her body. She was totally unaware that she'd captured his head between her thighs and was rocking him to and fro, sharing the ride of her passion with him. He put his hands to the outside of her thighs and flipped her over so that she was settled atop him once her movements had slowed.

She had closed her eyes, her breathing deep and slow and a little smile across her face. He kissed her softly, pressing his lips there so that she might realize just what he HAD done. His hands traced circles over her back and he realized with a laugh that he'd neglected to take off her top and bra.

“What is it?”, she asked lazily.

“Nothing.”, he grinned and pushed her hair back from her forehead.

“Oh, Kouga. That was simply… amazing!”, she breathed.

“Yeah, for me too.”, he whispered.

“You like doing that? I mean, I never… well… HAD it done… like that… well, before..”, she faltered and he found his heart opening even more to her.

“Yeah, I liked doing THAT to you, Princess. How about you? Did you like me doing it?”, he asked her. She locked her eyes with his and nodded, a smile touching the corners of her lips.

“You've never done it?”, he asked.

“No, never. I just, it's so… Shit, I don't know, Kouga. It's so intimate, so THERE!”, she said and sighed contentedly as she snuggled deeper against his warm skin.

“Yeah, you're right, it IS so THERE. It was right in my FACE… mmmmmm…”, he grinned, knowing his comment would get a reaction from her.

“You ARE a pervert, Kouga. You take something very sweet and make it very naughty!”, she frowned as she stroked the skin of his belly. Her fingers moved slowly over the soft trail of hair she'd glimpsed the one time she'd caught him dreaming of her on the sofa and she shivered. She had her head laid on his bare chest, her eyes away from him and she smiled.

Her fingers caressed his skin, slid over the trail of hair and went daringly down into the dark coarse curls that surrounded his thick penis. She watched as it grew harder, thicker even right before her eyes and smiled, placing a gentle kiss to his belly. She inhaled, breathing in the scent of him and sighed.

Her lips connected with his groin, soft hair brushed her nose and she pressed her face there, hearing him breathe deeply above her. His fingers had tangled in her hair as she slid down a bit, resting her cheek directly at his waist.

“Kagome, it's ok. You don't have to. I mean, you don't have to DO it.”, he moaned thickly. She touched him and smiled. Even his cock was tanned the same as the rest of his glorious body was. She ran her fingertip over the rim of it, feeling moisture bead from the very tip onto her skin.
She squeezed it but gently and slid her hand along the length of him. He was hard, pulsing beneath her fingers and she closed her eyes and slid her mouth to the head of him.

He couldn't for the life of him believe she was sucking him. Her lips had closed over the head of his cock, her tongue lapping at him as she sucked in her cheeks and tasted him.

“Oh, Kagome”, he whimpered; he knew it wouldn't be long. He'd been nearly ready to shoot his load against the blankets when he'd had his taste of her.

He lost it when he felt her slide his penis out of her mouth and then lick over the head of him once more before sucking it entirely to the back of her throat.

Bucking his hips, he held to her, wondering only briefly if he should've pulled her off him before climaxing but the feeling was just too strong and he had lost any sense of control. He erupted, holding to her shoulders as his body cried with relief. When he came to himself, he looked down at her and smiled, seeing her wiping her lips with one of the blankets underneath them.

“I'm sorry.”, he said and reached for her.

“Don't be, I'm not.” she said and stood instead.

“I'm gonna get cleaned up, you stay where you are. I'll be right back.”, she insisted and he watched her walk toward the back of the cottage, heard water running and waited for her to return.

Clutching a damp wash cloth in one hand and a little cup of water in the other, she walked back to him, blushing lightly when she saw his eyes on her nakedness.

She sank down on her knees and reached behind her, grabbing for her panties as she handed him the cup. He drank deeply from it, grabbing her hand at the same time to keep her from getting dressed . She looked up at him, questioningly.

“Don't, not yet.” he said.

“OK, but let me clean you up. Isn't that what all good little girls do? Clean up their lover after passionate sex?”, she laughed. She was rubbing him gently with the cloth, lifting his now limp and satisfied penis; cleaning over and around it.

“Were you ever a nurse?”, he asked with a chuckle.

“No, why?”, she asked.

“Because, I can truly say I've never quite been handled this way after sex. This is a first. You're a pro!”, he said and grabbed her arm, dragging her atop his body.

“So you've had lots of sex, that's always nice to know.”, she said and rubbed her fingertip over his lower lip.

“Quality, Kagome, not quantity. You are first class. The BEST. A number 1.” he said, nodding his head and closing his eyes as he stroked her shoulder.

“How many girls have you told THAT one to, Kouga?”, she said, narrowing her eyes.

“Just you, baby.”, he insisted and she burst out laughing, kissing his mouth hard and tumbling off him to her side. He smiled, turning toward her and kissed her back.

“You don't believe me.”, he said simply.

“It doesn't matter, Kouga. It really doesn't. I was only joking.”, she said.

“How many times have you had sex, Kagome?”, he asked, reaching for her hand to hold.

“Enough.”, she said.

“You ever done what you just did to me?”, he asked.

“You mean blowing you?”, she asked and he bellowed laughter.

“Say it like you MEAN it!”, he chuckled. “Yeah, blowing me… you ever did that before?”, he asked her.

“I practiced with InuYasha out behind his aunt's barn.”, she said and closed her eyes, turning to her back.

“Fuck me!”, he said, his eyes growing big. “You and InuYasha… did THAT? How old were you, Kagome?”, he asked.

“I was only kidding, Kouga.”, she smiled over at him and he grabbed her, pulling her tightly against him. “No, I've never done that before, this was my first. I was a blowjob virgin, you could say you've deflowered me!”

“God, where do you come up with these things you say?”, he laughed, shaking his head in wonder.

“Dunno.”, she said. “You liked it, then?”, she asked, looking at him from underneath her lashes.

“I loved it. You did it, didn't you? That should be answer enough. I loved it!”, he said.

“Good. I wanted to make you feel as good as you made me feel.”, she said and hugged him.

They lay intertwined on the quilts for awhile, watching the sun grow lower in the sky as they talked. A soft breeze blew through the opened doorway and Kagome propped up on her elbows, turning to look into Kouga's eyes.

“You're quite beautiful, Kouga. Stunning, in fact. I mean, I've worked with nudes before but none quite like you. Have you thought of being a professional model?”, she asked.

“ME? Fuck, KAGOME! NO! I'd never do this for anybody but you! Never. No way, forget it!”, he said.
“It's a shame. I'm sure you could get top dollar for it.”, she said and placed a kiss to his chest. “I can't wait to sketch you again, it's like I disappear for a moment in time and when I come to, I've got his amazing piece of work in my hands that I can't even remember doing. I've never experienced it so strongly before but now… Jeez, it's amazing.” she said, tracing a finger around a nipple.

“Did you think it would end like this? The sketching?”, he asked her.

“You mean with us making out? Yeah, it was destined to be.”, she laughed. “We can't keep our hands off each other. Not anymore.”, she said.

“Thanks for coming up here , Kagome.” he said suddenly.

“Thanks for letting me sketch you, Kouga. You're amazing to work with.”, she said.

“Well, it's nice to be able to shag the artist, you know. I won't complain!”, he grinned.

The ringing of her mobile interrupted their laughter and crawling over him, she grabbed it from her backpack. Looking at the ID, she saw it was InuYasha and mouthed the word to Kouga. He sat up, reaching for his boxers. For some reason, it bothered him that InuYasha would call, specifically at THIS time when the moment had been so close and tender between he and Kagome. He reached for his jeans and pulled them on, zipping them and walking out of the front door to the car to grab their things.

“I was just checking on you. You never called and I was worried your car didn't make it.”, InuYasha said.

“I'm fine, we're fine. We got here a bit ago. Sorry, I forgot to call.”, she apologized.

“I knew you'd forget.”, he said.

“You're at the hotel yet?”, she asked him, pulling on her panties.

“Yeah, it's nice here.”, he said.

“Is Sango loving it?”, she asked.

“Huh? Oh yeah, loves it.”, he answered her.

“Put her on, I want to speak to her.”, she said.

“What? Oh, she's not here right now, Kagome. She went for a six pack. I was showering, just wanted to make sure you were OK.”, he said.

“Tell her to give me a call when she gets back in or tomorrow sometime. I want to know how you're treating her!”, she laughed into the phone.

“Oh, OK, I'll do it. Kagome…?”, he asked and she closed her eyes, a funny feeling invading her belly.

“Kagome, you still there?”, he asked. She opened her eyes, watching Kouga pulling bags from the car and closed her eyes quickly once again. She didn't want this feeling that was threatening to close her throat, make it hard for her to breathe.

“I'm here.”, she said, turning away from the door as she slipped on her jeans.

“I just- I miss you.”, he said, hating himself for doing it but unable to stop.

“InuYasha, please.”, she urged, her throat aching now.

“I do. I wanted you here with me, I still do. Fuck it all! What's wrong with me, with us? What?”, he asked.

“Don't, please. Not now, please.”, she begged, tears forming behind her eyes.

“Kagome. I love you. I can't help it. I just do.”, he said and she heard him take a deep breath then let it out.

“I know, InuYasha, me too.”, she said. “I gotta go. Tell Sango to call me.”, she said.

“Bye, Kagome.”, he said.

“Bye.”, she replied and clicked off the phone. When she turned, Kouga was standing behind her, a bag in each hand, his gaze questioning…