The right to breed

A/N; I got some questions, mainly from madmiko. Hope at least SOME of them are answered in this one. If some aren't they'll be cleared up in the next chapter or the epilogue. There's a 'lemon' in this chapter as well. Enjoy

Chapter 3


It was early morning when Kagome awoke, next to her husband. She laid next to him, slowly piecing together her memories from the night before. She blushed as she realized she had fallen asleep soon after the most intimate moment in her life had occurred. She twisted, looking back towards her husband, feeling his hand on her hip as she moved.

“Inuyasha?” Kagome whispered, looking at his peaceful expression. When only his ears responded with a flick towards her voice, she smiled. She gently removed his hand from her hip, and put on his top, which had fallen in-between them during the night while they slept. “Well if you can hear me, my doggy eared husband, I’m hungry.” Kagome said, leaning back down. Once again his ears twitched, before he slowly opened one of his eyes, before shutting it. “I saw that dog-boy. Get up.”

“You’re hungry, eh? What are you hungry for?” Inuyasha asked, sitting up, with a smirk upon his face. Kagome huffed, and play-swatted him on the arm. Inuyasha laughed and got up, not caring if the whole world saw him in his birthday suit or not. He stretched, looking down on his mate. “What would you like for breakfast then, my mate?” Inuyasha asked, searching the area for where he had last left their clothes.

“You” Kagome smiled, innocently up at her husband. Inuyasha looked at her, one eyebrow quirked.
“Oh really now?” He asked, kneeling down to meet her eyes. “And you swatted me earlier for suggesting…” Kagome reached up and massaged one of his ears. “Leave the ears out of this.” Inuyasha commented, his eyes, drooping a bit.
“But I’m hungry” Kagome stated, and demonstrated by pulling the appendage into her mouth, and nibbling on it. Inuyasha’s hand came up to the tie of his shirt, that she had on, and started to untie it. Kagome released the appendage when the tie was untied.

“Now, now, dear husband, and lovable mate. I think I should take charge this time.” Kagome said, pushing his hands away. Inuyasha looked up, into her eyes once more, and gave his best impression of ‘puppy dog eyes’. Kagome laughed, and pushed him backwards.

“Who shot Bambi and gave you his eyes?” Kagome mumbled, between her subsiding laughter.
“Bambi? That talking deer from one of those movies? I was giving you my ‘puppy dog eyes’.” Inuyasha retorted, leaning back, as Kagome willed him to.
“Sarcasm hunny.” Kagome replied before leaning down to catch his lips in a gentle kiss. Or at least, that’s what it was supposed to be, before Inuyasha took the lead, and deepened it. Kagome pulled back and gave him a pleading look. Inuyasha leaned back the entire way, and became submissive, and Kagome smiled. “Thank you”

“Just one thing, dear mate.” Inuyasha looked at her, eyes half open. “You seemed quite confident last night when…you were taking care of me. Care to explain?” Kagome asked, looking at her mate with a serious look.
“Not every man in this era is dense enough not to make sure his wife is cared for first. And before you ask, you were my first.” Kagome looked at him with one eyebrow raised.
“You say I was your first, but how can you explain knowing how to take care of me?”
“Instincts do come in handy now and then you know.” Inuyasha smiled, before taking a look at his wife, smiling as if he was five and just got away with stealing a cookie from its jar five minutes before supper was ready.
“Well…I guess that I can accept that answer…” Kagome answered.

She made kisses all over his face, and worked her way down his neck, chest and then down to his navel. She leaned back up, looking into his eyes. They seemed to sparkle with mischief, as he looked into her own. “What are you planning?” Kagome asked, settling herself down on his hips.
“Nothing my dear mate. I’m just admiring you in the morning mist.” Inuyasha replied, his hand raising to stroke her hip.
“I thought I said I wanted to be in charge this time?” Kagome pouted, looking at his hand.

“I can’t even touch you? I think that’s highly unfair.” Inuyasha protested, his other hand coming to the other hip.
“Well maybe just a little contact…” Kagome’s voice drifted off, as she went back to work on his body. When she felt she had covered his chest in enough kisses, she looked into his eyes. His hands hand not stopped stroking her hips as she gave him attention, the entire time. She leaned back, and brushed her hips against him. Satisfied with his almost inaudible gasp, she continued the action. Stroke after stroke, she could feel his member coming to life underneath her. “I see my man likes the attention.” She commented, finally stopping her ‘torture’. Kagome moved down, onto his thighs. Her hand moved delicately to the now erect member. Her fingers graced the tip, his hands slightly tightening on her hips. She continued her assault, moving her fingers gently down the member, and up the other side. When she heard her lover start to breathe heavily, she circled him, with her hand.

“Kagome…” Inuyasha whispered, his eyes clenching shut.
“Shhh…I want to return the favor from last night.” She replied, slowly applying pressure. He gasped, and she smiled. She started a pumping motion, bringing her hand to the top of his shaft, before slowly going back down. His hands, by this time had left her hips, for a more secure non-Kagome, hold. His claws deep within the earth, and his hips starting to pump in time with her hand. His gasps started to speed up, as Kagome increased the speed.
“’Gome…” her lover moaned, his head slowly going from side to side.
“You like?” Kagome whispered, leaning forward. Inuyasha could only whimper as she speed up the pace a little more.
“I…I need to be inside of you…please…” Inuyasha groaned, his hips now pumping up into her still hand.

“As you wish.” Kagome said, as she removed her hand, and moved back over him. His hands automatically returned to their place on her hips, holding her steady as she moved to place him at her entrance. She slowly slipped his member into her, and she could hear him hiss in pleasure. “Just returning the favor, my dear husband” she, herself gasped as she took him fully into her. She rocked, soon after fully engulfing him in her heat, not allowing much time to get accustomed. The pace was fast, and it didn’t take long for him to release. Kagome kept going, until she released as well. She collapsed upon his chest, her head over his heart.

“Thank you, my wife” Inuyasha mumbled, a content rumble starting to come from his chest.
“Anything for you, my mate.” Kagome replied, getting up. “I’m still hungry though.” She said, and Inuyasha frowned. “For food this time.” Kagome assured him. Inuyasha nodded and got up, retrieving their clothes from the night before.
“Shall we get dressed and head back to the village for breakfast then? I don’t think I have the energy to find some food.” Inuyasha laughed, as Kagome hurriedly dressed at the thought of food.

~~~*~~~

Inuyasha and Kagome arrived at Kaede’s hut soon after departure from the valley of flowers. The usual greeting was something they were not expecting.

“Dog boy’s back!” Shippou exclaimed, as he ran up to Kagome, and pounced on her. “Kagome! We missed you last night.” Shippou complained, turning his gaze towards Inuyasha who gave him a bored look in return.

“Ah, Kagome, welcome back. Inuyasha, you too.” Kaede spoke as she gathered flowers from the side of the hut. “I was filled in after you left. I expect to see many furry-eared children around here. Don’t you think that Shippou needs some new playmates?” Kaede said, not really expecting an answer. Kagome’s face flourished with a blush, as she set Shippou down.
“New playmates? When are they coming to visit?!” Shippou asked excitedly.
“As soon as possible.” Inuyasha answered.
“Yay!” Shippou cheered, as he ran off to tell the other children he played with that they would have new friends.

“What’d you go and say that for, Inuyasha?” Kagome asked, her face still red.
“Well it’s true.” Inuyasha exclaimed, taking her hand.
“The battle?” She asked. Inuyasha only nodded, and pulled her into a loving hug. “How else was I going to make sure that that damn wolf wouldn’t get to you while my back was turned?” He asked.
“You could have maimed him, or something…”
“Rules of the fight, my love. Gotta fight or be killed. I rather like living. Especially with you.” Inuyasha murmured, as he inhaled her scent. Kagome sighed, and turned in his embrace.
“I love you.” She whispered, looking into his eyes. Inuyasha returned her gaze and smiled.
“I love you too, but I think you said that you were hungry before?” He asked, laughing when her stomach gave an audible answer to his question.

~~~*~~~

“What?” Sango asked, looking up from stirring the lunch time stew. Kagome blushed a bit and repeated what she had said before.
“I’m late”
“Late…your time of the month?” Sango asked, pouring two bowls of stew. “Wow, Inuyasha must work fast. You’ve only been mated two weeks!” Sango commented, handing Kagome a bowl of soup.
“This is one of the times I wish Mama was here…she could run out and get me a pregnancy test, just to be sure.” Kagome laughed, before eating some stew.
“Do you have any symptoms? I’ve been on a few runs with Kaede recently to huts with pregnant women…” Sango asked.

“Um…not real—“ Kagome had to stop in mid speech. She felt like she was going to barf! Kagome laid her bowl and utensils down before hurrying out of the hut. When she returned, Sango had an ‘all knowing’ expression upon her face. “Nausea and…I think you know” Kagome muttered, before picking her lunch back up regretfully. “I hope I don’t have to do that again. It’s a good stew.” Kagome commented, and started to eat once more.
“Well, that’s one sign all right. I heard Kaede say that if worse came to worse, a piece of cloth with the sent of lemons helped. But that’s only if you’re really pregnant.” Sango said, between bites.

“Thanks for the vote of confidence there, Sango.” Sango grinned sheepishly, but still continued to eat her lunch.
“Hey, can I be an aunt?” Sango suddenly piped up.
“What?” Kagome was completely confused.
“The baby! It’ll need an aunt to smother it with affection and toys when you’re out with your husband doing…married couple things.” Sango laughed, when Kagome blushed.
“We don’t even know if I’m pregnant yet!” Kagome squeaked.
“You are. Can smell it.” Shippou said, following his nose in through the hut door to the stew pot.

“What?” Kagome and Sango asked in unison.
“You’re going to have a baby. Can I be his older brother?” Shippou asked, while rummaging around for another bowl. “I can teach him to be strong, and teach him tricks…where’s that darn bowl! I’m hungry!” Shippou mumbled.
“Why do you keep calling the baby a boy? Can you smell gender too?” Kagome looked at Shippou with an awe-filled gaze.
“No…but why wouldn’t it be a boy? I’d have more in common with him!”
“Well weather it’s a boy or girl…yes to both of you.”
“Huh? Sango can’t be his big brother! She’s a girl!” Shippou complained, having finally found his bowl. Kagome laughed as Shippou asked for some stew.
“Sango wanted to be the baby’s auntie.” Kagome explained. Shippou nodded in understanding before chowing down on his lunch.

Before long, lunch was just about over and Inuyasha entered for his share of the lunch. He kissed his wife on the cheek before sitting down to enjoy his delayed lunch.
“I’m pregnant,” Kagome said, when he was in the middle of a large gulp of stew.
“You’re lucky I knew already, otherwise, I think you’d have a dead mate on your hands.” Inuyasha commented, before slurping down the rest of his stew before turning to look his wife in the eyes.
“Are you happy that we’re going to have a child?” Kagome asked, searching his eyes.
“Yes. Quite happy. Why do you think that I carried you away from your duties all those times within the past two weeks?” Inuyasha grinned, narrowly dodging a slap to his arm. Sango and Shippou had made their stealthy exit when Inuyasha had seated himself down to eat.
“Harumf!” Kagome huffed childishly. “Thank you for consulting me in matters of creating a life.”
“Sango explained it to you back before we first mated!” Inuyasha exclaimed, trying to get Kagome to look him in the eyes again. “She said after winning such beautiful maidens heart, we’d want to have babies!” Inuyasha said, trying to get back onto her good side.
“If you’re trying to get on my good side…” Kagome stopped, to look at him, a slight smile on her lips. “It’s working” Inuyasha sighed with relief.

“So how many pups do you want?” Inuyasha asked, taking her hand in his, and bringing it to his lips.
"Lets just start out with this one…or ones.” Kagome said, rubbing her free hand over her stomach. Inuyasha looked at her oddly as if to say ‘more than one?’ Kagome giggled, and took her hand back. “I have twin cousins. It’s in the blood. We might be having two instead of just one. I think I should keep a diary. Not for every day, but maybe once or twice a month...like a scrap book." Kagome pondered to herself. “It’ll be like chronicling the months leading up to the birth! What do you think Inuyasha?” Kagome asked, smiling at her husband.
“I think we’re going to need a bigger hut. If Shippou’s going to be an older brother, then the kid count is already at one… then there’s the bundle…. or plural, of joy, just starting to make its journey. Then our room… Man, this calls for total reconstruction of our current hut!” Inuyasha whined.
“Inuyasha dear…We live in Kaede’s hut…” Kagome reminded him.
“Oh…well then it’s not RE-construction… It’s just going to be complete CONSTRUCTION…damn.”