Priceless (an InuYasha FanFic)

A Little More Than a Kiss

Warning: This chapter contains graphic depictions of sexual situations. Please do not read if you are under 18, or if such content is offensive to you.

Further warning: I am crap when it comes to writing smut, so I apologize if this ruins the mood of the story.

It took a few days for Kagome to recover from the shock she experienced at the Taisho house, but she did recover. It felt good to have at least one misunderstanding solved. To know that she had that many more people to believe and support her, even if she felt bad having to be the one who revealed that ugly truth about Kikyo to her mother.

Kagome returned to her part-time job with Sesshomaru the following Monday, and life continued in a pleasant monotony. To be perfectly honest, Kagome loved how "boring" everyday life was. She loved working and keeping her mind busy, and she loved that Sesshomaru was almost never more than a few feet away from her. Some people might consider that to be suffocating behavior, but after years of neglect and abandonment, Kagome almost relished the stifling attention. She loved coming home to a bouncy, angelically mischievous little girl, who called her "Mother". Most of all, Kagome loved that every night she slept, nightmare free, in Sesshomaru's room, surrounded by Him. Protected. Loved.

The weeks passed, and Kagome started to feel more and more that she BELONGED. The roomy penthouse felt like HER'S. This life felt like HER'S. Curled up at the head of Sesshomaru's bed, after having tucked Rin into bed, waiting for Sesshomaru to come back out of his closet, she spoke up. 

"Sessh." She called over to him, using the nickname that she knew he hated but feeling too lazy to say his full name.

He sighed in mild playful annoyance as he stepped out of his closet, wearing his fuzzy blue pajama pants and nothing else. "Yes?"

"How long have I been here?"

He arched one regal brow at her. "You haven't been keeping track?"

She scowled at him briefly. "I was a little preoccupied the first couple weeks, and I didn't bother keeping track. I guess I didn't expect this to last as long as it has."

Sesshomaru's face softened. "I found you on March 31st. It's June 8th today. You slept for several days, then spent two more weeks recovering before you came here. You've been here for about 7 weeks I believe. A little under 2 months. Why do you ask?"

"Only two months..." Kagoma fell silent a moment.

"Longer than you thought?"

"Actually it's been shorter than I thought." She looked up and met her Mate's eyes. "It feels like I've known you and Rin for years already."

"Is... that a good thing?"

A lazy smile graced her features. "Yeah. It is."  

Sesshomaru climbed onto his side of the bed pulling Kagome under the sheets with him. Kagome giggled and nestled herself into him, then looked up into his eyes "It's a very good thing." Sesshomaru nuzzled his nose against her in a sweet little Eskimo kiss before reaching over and turning out the lights. "I feel comfortable here Sesshomaru. Like I belong. You know?"

Sesshomaru nodded. "That's because we're your family. You do belong here."

As Kagome's eyes adjusted to the lack of light in the room, her hands found Sesshomaru's face and she kissed his lips. Pulling away she replied "I'm so glad you found me so that I could have this life with you and Rin. I know there is still a long road in front of us, but as long as I have you with me, I know I can handle it. I know I'm not alone anymore. You have no idea how much that means to me."