Not His Chattel

Evening Anticipation




Inuyasha looked up at the sky. The sun was still too high. Growls vibrated through his chest. He flexed his claws and wished for the power to grab the defiant orb and pull it beneath the horizon. There was now a brown ring of dirt around the well where his constant pacing had worn away the grass.

The blood in the hanyou’s veins burned with desire. Inuyasha could still smell Kagome’s delicious sent upon his skin. He wasn’t sure if he would be able to wait until sunset before seeing her again. His claws on his feet and hands dug into the edge of the well as he perched upon it. Staring down into the depths, he considered leaping in.

There was, however, still a small portion of his brain that was not completely addled with lust. This little piece kicked in, just as he was leaning forward. It reminded Inuyasha about how upset Kagome had been from his unannounced visit that morning. The part of his brain that was still capable of higher thoughts tried to reason with the rest of his consciousness. If he made the young woman upset twice in the same day, she might not be inclined toward certain activities, possibly for quite some time. Then what would he do, hmm?

Inuyasha shuddered at the idea of not being able to access Kagome’s supple body. Going even a couple days without her made him start to lose his grip on sanity. He finally pried his claws from the deep grooves they had made and stepped down. Turning on his heel, he marched in the direction of the river.

Leaving his robes on the bank, Inuyasha waded into the swift current. He half expected the icy water to steam where it touched his skin. Treading with care on the slippery rocks, he made his way to a deeper section. The hanyou dunked his head several times. Though the cold water did help, it was the washing off of Kagome’s fragrance that allowed him to gain more control. The erection that had throbbed between his legs for most of the day eased off.

“Bonzai!” the high pitched squeal reached Inuyasha’s ears a moment before the water erupted next to him. Shippou emerged a split second later, shrieking and flailing his arms and legs. Inuyasha grabbed the little fox’s tail and held him above the surface.

Shippou crossed his arms and dangled upside down, glaring fiercely. “Baka! Why didn’t you tell me the water was freezing?!”

A welt appeared where Inuyasha’s fist had rapped against the child’s head. “How was I supposed to warn you when I didn’t know you were coming? You should have checked the temperature before leaping in!” He let go of the bushy tail.

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Kagome hugged the throw pillow against her chest. Cheek resting on her mother’s lap, her own legs stretched out along the sofa. Gentle fingers stroked her hair.

Mrs. Higurashi contemplated the girl’s puffy, tear streaked face. Her daughter had been unable to meet her eyes for the past hour. At first Kagome had squeezed her tightly, crying and apologizing. It had taken some time for Mrs. Higurashi to assure her child that there was nothing Kagome could ever do to make the family ashamed of her. When her father-in-law poked his head in, she shook her head. The old man quietly retreated.

He went into the kitchen, where Souta sat at the table. Mr. Higurashi gestured for his grandson to follow him outside.

“What’s wrong Grandpa? Why was Kagome crying?” the little boy was on the verge of tears himself. The old man patted his head.

“I’m not sure Souta. But if we leave your mother some time alone to speak with her, it will be fine.” He smiled and took his grandson’s hand. “Let’s go to the park, and try not to worry.” The small dark head nodded solemnly, and the little boy tried to still his trembling lips.


Kagome heard the back door shut. She took a deep breath, holding it for a moment before letting it out slowly. Swinging her legs down she sat up, but stayed right next to her mother. The hand that had been stroking her hair took one of her own. Kagome finally built up the courage to look upon her mother’s face.

“Inuyasha and I decided to start having sex last month. Well, actually, I decided I wanted to start having sex with him month ago. I mean, he agreed with me, but I umm…” Kagome was so overcome with embarrassment she lost her train of thought. She was surprised to see her mother was actually smiling a little.

“I had a feeling this was the case, sweetheart. The way you were behaving after your birthday, I knew something had changed.” Mrs. Higurashi’s voice took a more serious tone. “Yet lately, you’ve been distracted and upset. I understand this new intimacy began consensually; but has he begun to force you?”

“NO! I mean…not really. He’s never hurt me or anything, except for the first time, but he couldn’t help that!” Kagome’s face felt like it was on fire. Talking about her sex life with her mother was not something she had ever envisioned doing. “It’s just…just that…he doesn’t care where we are, or who we’re with. He wants me all the time!”
“Kagome, the constant desire to make love is pretty normal for a young man in new intimate relationship. You say he doesn’t hurt or force you. Why are you so troubled?”

Kagome seriously debated telling her mother about what had happened that morning, but decided against it. She settled for a different example instead.

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Her eyes fluttered open. Eyelids heavy with sleep, Kagome wasn’t sure what had woken her. Sango lay sound asleep a short distance away. The bed rolls provided by the lord of the manor were very comfortable. He was so grateful to Miroku for ‘exorcising’ his holdings that he had provided his guests with the best of everything. Perhaps Shippou had kicked out in his dreams again?

Then Kagome saw the little fox youkai curled up with Kirara at Sango’s feet. So what had disturbed her?

There was the softest sound of movement behind her. Kagome suppressed a gasp when the blanket was lifted up. A clawed hand on her shoulder prevented her from turning. Inuyasha’s warm, muscular body slipped in behind hers. He settled the blanket back over them. She wanted to ask him what he was doing, but was afraid to wake the others.

Fingers, calloused from a lifetime of fighting and surviving in the wilds, brushed up the skin of her leg. Deceptively soft lips pressed against the back of her neck. Then a very hard part of his body pressed up against her butt. Kagome’s dark eyes flew open. Any questions she’d had about his midnight visit were now answered in detail.

She reached back and tried to push him away. This time she did let out a small gasp when her hand contacted bare skin. He was naked in her bed, in the middle of the night! As a rule, this situation would be more than a happy one. The presence of three others in room, however, kept Kagome from fully enjoying the moment.

The hanyou ignored the girl’s urgent nudges. His hand continued its quest up her soft thigh, over her round hip, to the top band of her underwear. Her body went still when his fingers skimmed lightly over her pubic hair. Palm resting upon her mound, two of his fingers rubbed up and down the sides of her vulva. He could hear her heart beating a faster rhythm, and the scent of nervousness was over-ridden by that of arousal.

Kagome’s eyelids drooped. With the little moonlight that shone through, and a distracted mind, she tried to determine if any of the resting figures before her were stirring. A few moments later she raised her top leg and moved it back to rest over his. She could feel Inuyasha grin against her skin. He rewarded her action by placing his fingers right where she hoped he would. Kagome’s breaths became faster; she turned her face into the pillow to muffle any sound.

Inuyasha stifled his groan of pleasure in Kagome’s hair. His thoughts were barely clear enough to prevent accidentally harming her with his sharp claws. The slick feeling between her legs became too much for him to resist. He ended his ministrations and tugged her panties down. Kagome responded to the pulls upon her clothing without thinking. After a few impatient jerks, her lower half was bare to him. He shifted his body, using his hand to guide the head of his erection to her entrance. He pushed in slowly at first, making sure he had the right angle. Kagome made a throaty sound of pleasure and he lost his self control.

Kagome had to brace herself against Inuyasha’s vigorous thrusting. He filled her completely, over and over again. Her entire world narrowed to the feeling of him inside, and the low, purring growls he emitted. Throbbing heat was just beginning to build within her core when Inuyasha plunged hard inside her a few times, groaning with ecstasy. Although the experience had been enjoyable, Kagome couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed in not reaching her own climax as well. The building orgasm dissipated when Inuyasha pulled his softened penis out of her. She felt their mingled fluids flow from between her legs and hoped they wouldn’t leave a stain on the bed roll. Then she had the undeniable feeling of being stared at.

Kirara’s large eyes seemed to glow with their own light. She had moved from her nest in Sango’s bed, and now sat a couple feet away from Kagome’s face. Her head was tilted slightly to one side. Kagome couldn’t help but feel like the cat was laughing a little at her. She felt her face turn crimson. She didn’t think she could feel any more self-conscious, until she heard a voice in the dark.

“Mmmph…Kagome?” Shippou pushed himself up a little. His eyes were still closed, as though he was caught between sleep and wakefulness. “I had strange dreams Kagome. There were wild beasts outside wanting to get in, but they couldn’t and they kept growling.”

“There ain’t no wild beasts outside, so just go back to sleep.” Inuyasha’s voice was full of annoyance. Kagome let out a small ‘eep!’ sound. How could Inuyasha give away his presence like that?!

Shippou was startled into being fully awake. “Wha-What’s he doing in your bed?”

Kagome felt the hanyou behind her about to respond, and she cut him off. “He had a nightmare too! It really bothered him, and he came over to make sure I was ok...” she faltered. She was fervently praying that Sango would not wake as well.

The young fox youkai looked ready to continue his enquiries, but Kirara chose that moment to take pity on Kagome. The little cat walked over to Shippou and gently nudged him. She returned to her original place at Sango’s feet, tramping the blanket down a few times before settling in. She mewed softly at Shippou, then pointedly laid down her head and closed her eyes. Grudgingly, the child lay back down, nuzzling into Kirara’s fur.

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“And after that, he didn’t want to leave! I had to threaten to ‘Sit’ him before he finally went back to his own bed. It was like he didn’t care what people would think if he was discovered totally naked in the room Sango and I shared. He actually seemed angry that I was embarrassed about it.” Kagome stopped and inhaled deeply; it was the first real breath she had taken since she had allowed the story to pour from her lips.

Mrs. Higurashi was quiet for a while. Finally she looked up at her daughter. “Kagome, you need to have a serious talk with Inuyasha. You need to be more firm with him about when and where it is the appropriate to…be together. If you don’t, then he’ll just assume that he can do as he pleases. If he truly cares about you, he will respect your wishes.”

Kagome nodded in agreement. She had already been thinking along the same lines, but just didn’t know how to go about it. She had to admit, it was a relief to let her mother in on the whole thing. Kagome had always been close to her mother, especially after her father died. It had felt strange to keep such a big secret from her.

“On a slightly different subject…” Mrs. Higurashi squeezed her daughter’s hand.

Kagome looked at her mother with raised eyebrows.

“What are you doing for contraception?”

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“Here’s some more!” Inuyasha said gleefully, ripping plants out of the ground. He still had some time to kill, even after rough-housing with Shippou in the water. While thinking about other things to do to distract himself from his pressing desire, the hanyou had remembered the herbal tea that Sango and Kagome enjoyed so much. He had watched both of them gather the plants necessary to make it before. Neither he nor Miroku could understand why the women liked it. To the young men, the concoction was entirely unpalatable.

Inuyasha’s nose wrinkled a bit with the memory of his first -and only- taste of the stuff. But he knew it would make Kagome happy to have so many of the herbs collected for her. The sun had finally deigned to near the horizon, and he wanted to make sure Kagome was as pleased as he could make her.

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