Oswari Means I Love You

Chapter 3: Oswari Means I Love You

As the sun disappears below the horizon, Inuyasha gently slides the window open and slips into the dark room. He feels somewhat ashamed of himself. 'What am I afraid of? It’s not like I haven’t been here before. It’s not like she can really hurt me. Even a good ‘oswari’ isn’t that bad.' He frowns. 'But she can refuse to come back with me, or worse, go back for reasons I don’t like.' He stands at the end of her bed, pouting. He looks at her, sleeping peacefully, and regrets disturbing her, wondering if she would be upset if he slept nearby. 'She really is pretty… and she smells good too. But… I don’t belong here. She’ll think I’m here to apologize, and I’m not.' He looks toward the window, contemplating his escape.

Kagome moans in her sleep and shifts her position. “Inuyasha…”

He stares at her. Was she awake? No… she was dreaming about him. He smiles, triumphant that she called his name rather than Kouga or Hojou.

“Oswari.”

Inuyasha’s eyes bug out, then close in self-defense as his face is drawn toward the floor. However, this time Kagome’s bed is between him and the floor… and more importantly… Kagome is between him and the floor, so he ends up having his face slammed into Kagome’s scantily clad chest. To add insult to injury, as soon as he attempts to remove himself from this compromising position, she slaps him and screams.

Inuyasha jumps up. “What was that for?!”
Kagome blinks. “Inuyasha? What are you doing here?”
Inuyasha points at his burning cheek. “You hit me!”
Kagome pulls up the covers. “What were you doing in my bed?”
Inuyasha is fuming mad. “You were the one who yelled ‘oswari’ in your sleep! What, do you dream about torturing me or something?”
Kagome looks confused. “I’m sorry. I don’t remember.” She stares at him. “Inuyasha, what are you doing here?”
Inuyasha opens his mouth to retort, but stops himself. He sighs and sits on the edge of the bed, near to her. “I want you to come back with me.” He looks away. “I want you to come back for me… and no one else.” He looks back at her. “I’m sorry I was a jerk earlier.”
Kagome stares at him with wide eyes. “Inuyasha…”
He looks away again. “It’s just… I can’t stand the idea of seeing you with someone else. I’ve… gotten used to having you by my side. I don’t like it when you’re not there.”
Kagome puts her hand on his. He turns back to look at her, and she reaches out to touch his face, hesitantly caressing his cheek. Her eyes well up with tears, and she smiles with embarrassment as she feels her cheeks flush. “I miss you when you’re not around too.”
Inuyasha pulls her toward him, wrapping himself around her protectively. “Then let’s be together.” He pushes her back so he can look into her eyes. “Forever.”
Kagome looks at him with wide eyes. “Inuyasha… what do you mean?”
Inuyasha’s demeanor is serious. “I mean, when this is all over with, when Naraku is dead, and the jewel has been restored, I want you to stay with me.” He maintains his piercing gaze and pulls her face toward him as he leans toward her, pressing his lips against hers.

Kagome stops breathing for a moment, shocked that Inuyasha had made such a bold move, when he had denied his feelings for her for so long. However, despite her surprise, she couldn’t help melting into the kiss. He smelled of wet grass and clover. His lips were warm and forceful, pressing into her with demonic intent. But then he softened his advance, feeling her soft lips against his own, gently opening his mouth to advance a hesitant tongue, tasting her, inhaling the sweet fragrance of the perfumed shampoo she had washed her hair with. And then he stopped, withdrawing back to a safe distance.

He turns away and his shoulder makes a popping noise. “Ughh… Heh. Too many oswari’s lately, I guess.”

Kagome leans forward and touches his arm. “Take off your shirt.”
Inuyasha whips around, wincing at his shoulder briefly, and stares at her. “Huh?”
She insists. “Please, take off your shirt and I’ll massage your shoulder.” She stands up and shoos him off the bed. She smoothes out the covers and then has him lie down on his stomach.

Kagome straddles his lower back. “Just relax while I work the kink out.” She lays a hand on the offending shoulder, allowing the warmth of her hand to seep into the muscle. She traces his upper arm with her soft palm, working up and down, then slowly rubbing in circles, and finally kneading the tight muscle tissue.

Inuyasha moans with pleasure. “You know… I have never… had a massage before. That feels really good.”

Kagome smiles, working slower and deeper into the shoulder blades, rubbing her knuckles in tiny circles along the perimeter of the bone. “It’s good for the health. It gets your ki flowing properly.” She works his opposite shoulder, giving it the same attention as the other one. Then she slides her hands lightly up his spine to his neck, rubbing the muscles there, pressing her thumbs in and making little circles as before. “You’re very tight here. That comes from stress.” She continues to knead and work the area, like a woman making bread.

Inuyasha sighs and sinks into the bed, making a low moan almost like a purr.

Kagome continues her work, massaging his temples, his cheeks, and… how could she resist… his ears.

He smiles when she touches his ears… his secret pleasure spot.

She’s careful not to indulge herself too long in playing with them, keeping in mind she set out to do this for medical reasons. She strokes his head a few times, running her fingers down his neck back to his spine, which she follows with careful circles rubbed along its perimeter. Once she reaches his lower back, she scoots backward and rubs the lesser muscles of the back and gently massages the softer side tissues, hitting the ki points for his kidneys and other internal organs.

Inuyasha tenses up his body, stretches, and relaxes again, then slowly begins to roll over, forcing Kagome to change her position and sit on his stomach. He looks at her sleepily and smiles. “I wish you’d dos evs every time you say ‘oswari’. He yawns and stretches again. “Please continue.” He closes his eyes and relaxes completely, putting himself totally at her mercy.

Starting with the center of his collarbone, she continues kneading tiny circles with her knuckles, tracing the bone outward, then making softer circles with her thumbs as she traces the muscles of his chest. Inuyasha opens his eyes dreamily and gazes into her eyes. He puts his hands on the tops of her thighs and follows the curves of her body up to her waist. Still looking into her eyes, he pulls her toward him for another kiss. He takes his time, gently licking her bottom lip and sucking on it slightly, nipping at it gently, then inserting his tongue into her mouth, slowly negotiating his way in, feeling her lips, her teeth, her tongue, wresting her tongue slightly, then allowing it to pass into his own mouth.

He runs his hands up and down her body, getting used to touching herlowilowing her to get used to being touched. He rubs her back and strokes her hair, sighing with pleasure. Retracting his tongue, he sits up, forcing her back, and then resumes the kiss. But this time, he slides a hand under her pajama top, following her waist up to her naked breast. He feels her tense up, so he stops his advance for a moment. He lays her down on the bed and straddles her, leaning in for another kiss. He gives her a gentle peck on the lips, then slowly works his way around her neck, planting sweet kisses and nuzzling her, working his way down. One button at a time, he unbuttons her pajama top, as if he were plucking petals from a flower. Finally he can peel the cloth away to reveal her naked breasts. Slowly, sweetly, he plants more little kisses from her collar bone to the top of her breasts, allowing her to adjust to a new comfort level, and allowing himself time to build confidence as well. Once more, he slides a hand up near one of her breasts, then kisses the other one as he begins to massage the first breast. He licks her nipple and notices Kagome shiver with pleasure. Encouraged, he begins to suck on the nipple, then traces it with his tongue. He decides he likes the licking idea, and begins to lick and suck the other nipple. Then, massaging both breasts, he works his way down, tracing an imaginary zigzag line with his tongue down to her tight stomach.

He looks up at her and smiles evilly. Releasing her breasts, he slides off the bed and slips off her pajama bottoms and underwear in one swift move. Her eyes get big as he pulls her to the end of the bed. He kneels and grasps her thighs, now more confident in his ownership of them. He licks the inner thigh of one leg, and then the other, licking and kissing his way toward his goal, stopping just short of it. He stands, then licks his index and middle fingers. He leans over her once more, kissing her as he gently feels for her clitoris and rubs it. In a low, husky voice, he utters his desire to her. “I want you to be my mate.” He sits back. “But I don’t want to risk making you pregnant before Naraku is dead.” He stares into her eyes, awaiting feedback. “Will you be my mate? Will you… wait for me?” He buries his face in her neck. “I’ll take good care of you. I’ll always protect you.”

Kagome wraps her arms around him and strokes his hair. “Of course, Inuyasha. I love you.”

Inuyasha looks up at her as if an incredible weight had just been lifted from his shoulders.