Chapter 23: All is right and life is good
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and Co. but I do own the plot and Malakai. Also, no money is made from this work.
Warning: Adult situations in this chapter.
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There were only a couple of days before the new semester began, and the newly mated duo was preparing the meal for their housewarming. While the Hiyashi Chuka noodles were cooling, the teens sliced cucumbers, ginger, ham, and some boiled eggs. When the fixings were done, they arranged them around the noodles on a large tray.
"Is there anything else we need?" asked the yōkai as he began to wash the dirty dishes.
"I don't think so." She mused, a finger tapping against her lips as she surveyed the food on the counter. "We have Hiyashi Chuka, cubed watermelon, rice, yakitori, and Iced tea." She ticked off the items and turned to her mate. "That should be enough."
He looked up from the soapy water gazing at the large platters, then agreed with a shake of his silver head. "When will they be here?" asked the demon returning to the pot in hand.
Her blue gaze trailed to the chic clock on the wall, eyes widening as she regarded the time. "In about forty minutes." Shoot. Malakai wasn't even up, and she still needed to get ready. "We should get Kai kai up from his nap, or he won't sleep for us tonight."
The inuyōkai's calming tone soothed some of the panicky feelings as he quickly dried his hands on a towel and gently pulled her to him, whispering tenderly in her ear. "Relax. I will go and wake him while you are getting ready."
She twisted around, placing a hand on his chest while she peered up at him. "What about you?" inquired the teen, now worried that her mate won't have enough time for himself.
"When you are done, I'll go and get changed. It will only take me a few seconds." He reasoned, grinning down at her scrunched face while reaching up to trace her wrinkled brow. It smoothed under his gentle touch, and a relieved smile was directed his way. "Thank you, Love." She said, feeling much better.
His nimble fingers grazed her cheek, then bent forward to kiss her rosy lips. "Always." He fiercely admitted before gently twisting her around and nudging her towards the bathroom. "Now go before our guests arrive."
It hadn't taken the teen mom long to get ready, and now she was setting the table with the last additions. A knock on the door interrupted her concentration and announced the arrival of their guests. Hurrying to the entrance, Kagome brightly smiled as she opened the front door. Her mother smiled back and held up a basketful of her homemade bread. "Happy housewarming! This is for luck, so you never go hungry." Her darling mother informed as she passed Kagome the basket and stepped inside.
Lifting the basket in thanks, the teen's smile widened when the smell of freshly baked goods hit her senses. "Thank you, Mama. I love your bread."
"I know." She said, winking at her knowingly before stepping further into the home.
Kagome took in the delicious smell once more, then turned back to the open entrance to greet the next visitor. "Here, Sis." Her baby brother held out a bundle of vibrant flowers. "These are supposed to bring good luck." The bouquet was gorgeous and consisted of Sakura, daisies, and plum blossoms. "They are beautiful." She earnestly whispered, wrapping her hands around the base and bringing it up to get a whiff of the fragrant flora. Kagome pulled back from the bundle to lean over to kiss her brother's cheek lovingly. "Thank you, Sōta."
"Um." He scratched the back of his neck clearly embarrassed by the show of affection in front of the waiting guests behind him. "No problem, Sis." Sōta squeaked out then hurried past her to take off his shoes.
Kagome chuckled at her little brother's mortification, knowing full well that it was from the major crush he had on her best friend. She chuckled some more and returned her attention to the pair standing outside. Her amused gaze drifted to the teen behind the elderly grandmother and winked, causing the brunette to laugh into her hand. A throat clearing shifted her focus back to the one-eyed woman and watched as the elder slightly bowed before speaking. "Greetings, Child."
Kagome followed suit, then smiled at the kind and tiny grandmother. "Grammy Kaede. I'm glad you could come."
The old lady inclined her gray head then thrust a straw broom into her already full hands. "Here, my dear," Kaede said while sidestepping the young woman and entering the house. "So you may sweep away the evil." She explained as she went about taking off her shoes.
A broom was unexpected but shouldn't have surprised the teen that the elder miko had chosen that sort of gift. "Oh," She said, smiling politely. "Thank you."
"You're welcome." The elderly woman proudly stated, clearly pleased that her gift had gone over so well. With that said, the tiny grandmother left Kagome watching as she hobbled further into the house.
Chuckling at the aging woman's antics, Kagome then turned to her best friend waiting in the doorway. "Hey, Sango." She said, still giggling under her breath and smiling gleefully.
The other teen beamed broadly, obviously amused with her grandmother as well. "Hey, girl." She held up a small Bonsai tree. "Here. Grammy said it's supposed to bring peace, harmony, and happiness to all in the household."
It wasn't something that Kagome had the patience for, but her mate would surely like the delicate tree. "Very nice. Sesshōmaru will enjoy trimming this." She grinned reassuringly then wondered how she was going to carry the plant with her hands full.
Her mate must have noticed her conundrum and had sneakily approached without their notice. "That I will." He interrupted, causing the teens to jump in surprise and turn in his direction. "I've told you not to do that!" Kagome lightly cried while holding the welcoming gifts tightly to her chest.
Sesshōmaru just chuckled at his mate's dramatics before taking the potted plant from the brunette. "Thank you."
"No problem." Sango shakily responded, then stepped in to take off her shoes as the squabbling couple went to set down the gifts. "This place looks great, by the way!" the teen commented when she came further into the room and looked about.
"I have to agree. You and Sesshōmaru have done a remarkable job. It does not even look the same." Her mother stated, motioning with her drink filled hand.
It definitely looked different from the rundown cottage it used to be. Kagome was so proud of all the work she and her mate had put into their new home. "Thank you, Mama." Even though the house was finished, they now needed to work on the outside before the cold season set in. "We still have some work to do outside, but the house is complete."
"What do you need to do outside?" asked Sōta turning his gaze to the open window.
"The path from the main house to ours needs to be paved, and the landscaping needs to be done." Informed Sesshōmaru as he passed his other guests some drinks.
"Will ye require any assistance?" asked Kaede, eyeing the new yōkai wirily.
"No," Kagome said gently before continuing. "the contractor and crew will be working on that while we are at school, and the landscaper will be coming sometime this week to start on the grounds."
"That would be wise since you will be dealing with cram school and regular classes, adjusting to mated life, and taking care of a toddler all at once." Her mother stated with an edge of motherly concern. Kagome knew that it was one of her mother's worries for them since they were so young and all. Before she could reassure the apprehensive woman, her mate did what he did best and flashed her mother that charming grin. "Nothing we cannot handle, Yuna, especially with the wonderful support system we have established."
The worry lines seemed to vanish as quickly as they appeared on her mother's weathered face. Kagome was grateful for her partner's ability to put her mama at ease. She stepped closer to Sesshōmaru, resting a hand on his arm, and followed his lead. "We are very lucky to have you all in our corner. Sesshōmaru and I appreciate the help when you can spare the time." Expressed the young mother, her watery gaze bouncing off each guest as she smiled happily.
Her mother's brown eyes glimmered as a hand covered over her beating heart. "It's no problem Sweetheart." She said, blinking away the moisture while Sōta came forward to stand next to her and agreed. "Yeah, Sis, we're family after all."
"No matter if we don't share the same blood, we will always be family." Piped up Sango hugging her grandmother around the shoulders. "Indeed, Child." Kaede conceded gently, patting her granddaughter's hand.
A large amount of love for these wonderful and caring people was overwhelming. They were the best, and she and Sesshōmaru were very lucky and grateful to have them in their life. "Awe. We appreciate all the love and support. You guys are the best." She remarked, sniffling some before changing the subject and motioning around the room. "Okay, enough sappiness. Let us show you guys all that we have done." With that said, the newly mated couple began the tour of their little humble abode.
Later that night, after their family and friends had left, the tired teens were sprawled out on their oversized couch, watching a movie on their streaming device. Kagome rested between Sesshōmaru's legs, her back relaxing against his hard chest, and a light blanket was draped over them. The yōkai's fingers lightly grazed her arm and came to rest on the edge of the bandaged wound. "How does it look?" He asked, not having seen it uncovered that day.
Kagome lifted the bandaged arm and examined the freshly wrapped injury. She received the wound when she was in the old well house. The family cat had gotten underneath her feet, and she had almost fallen into the old well. Fortunately, she was able to catch herself, but her arm caught on a rusted nail. "Good. The stitches appear to be fine and no sign of any infection, though that most likely has to do with the antibiotics."
"I would smell if an infection should it settle in before any of these human tests." He said, scoffing at the idea of those tests being faster than his Inuyōkai senses.
Gently resting the bandaged arm to her side, the raven headed teen peered up at the yōkai and pinched his cheek. "Awe. My big old doggy has a super sniffer, does he?" she teased with a toothy grin and laughed when he swatted her hand away.
"Woman, I am not some pet!" he scolded with an unamused frown. "Do I look like some mundane pouch?" grumbled the inuyōkai swiping at her hand once more.
"But you are a dog." She managed to spit out between the wild giggles.
His golden gaze narrowed further as she peered up at him with those twinkling baby blues, "We have had this conversation before," He said with a heavy sigh and continued to explain to his silly mate yet again. "I am part of the canine family and not a common mongrel, nor am I a bloody pet."
"Fine." Kagome relented then sat up so that she could turn around to straddle his hips and give his lips a peck. "You are beyond the standard canine with your super senses and superior intellect." She sweetly remarked before kissing him once more.
The inuyōkai's eyes now glowed with smug amusement as his petite partner finally saw some sense of reason. "I'm glad you agree." He said, grabbing her hand to kiss the warm center.
She snatched it away with a disbelieving scoff and glared at the arrogant demon. "I never said that." He made that sound that grated her nerves and caused her to roll her eyes towards the ceiling. "Oh, don't act like I offended your delicate sensibilities." Scoffed the teen, knowing full well that he wasn't offended in the least.
"I never said that." Mocked the inuyōkai all the while biting back a hearty laugh at his mate's displeased frown.
"Haha, funny." She finally quipped sarcastically, slapping him lightly on the chest before dropping her forehead on his shoulder with a small huff.
The bubbling humor in the large demon burst forth, causing his chest to vibrate rapidly. He then ran his hands gently along her spine and whispered in her ear. "Your friend's grandmother was giving me the stink eye throughout the evening."
That caused the tiny teen to let out a muffled giggle because it had been true. Kaede wasn't the most trusting of demons, and with what happened between her and Sesshōmaru, it hadn't helped in his favor. The older woman could hold a grudge like no one else. Her mate was going to have to prove to the elder Miko that he wasn't going bail like last time. Eventually, Kagome knew that Kaede would come around. She lifted her head off his shoulder to peer into his molten gaze. A small hand came up to softly cup his cheek. "I know." She whispered regretfully, her nose scrunching up as she continued. "Sorry about that. Being an older Miko, she is very cautious around yōkai she doesn't know. I promise the next time you meet she won't be as bad."
"We will see." He retorted, clearly not convinced that the old priestess would be friendly anytime soon.
"Of course," Kagome said, trying to sound as positive as possible. She then leaned in to seal her lips with his own, cutting off whatever he was about to say. His grip tightened on her trim waist and drew her closer as her fingers slip up his neck and into his silky locks. A pleasurable moan filtered between the couple as their hips met in tandem rotation.
Sesshōmaru's hands dropped to cup her round cheeks and groaned some more when met with the feel of smooth, soft skin. "Woman, you're not wearing anything under your nightgown. Are you trying to end me prematurely?"
Kagome fluttered her lashes and bit her lip in a way that she knew drove him crazy. "I thought you would like the surprise."
"That I do." He groaned again when she rocked against his hardened member. "You are playing with fire, Mate."
"Am I? What if I do this?" She slipped her tiny hand out of his hair and slowly trailed down his bare chest and into his joggers. Her nimble fingers wrapped around his quivering prick and caused another round of moans from the inuyōkai. "Miko, if you continue I will spill my seed right into your hand."
"There's a better place for you to do that," Kagome whispered into his ear, her hot breath ghosting the sensitive shell as she slipped him from his pajama pants and guided him to her entrance.
They both deeply groaned in pleasure when she bottomed out; her thighs quivered from the intense feeling. Her forehead came to rest against his muscled chest while she took a shaky breath and tentatively began to move. "Maru…" She whimpered, eyes closing for a second savoring the pleasurable sensations before lifting her head to watch her mate.
Sesshōmaru emitted another moan as his head lolled back against the plush couch. "Fuck." He uttered, fingers clenching lightly at the fleshy globes.
Kagome bit her lip at the sight of her reserved mate letting down his guard and doing something he wouldn't normally do. To know that it was she drawing out these responses turned her on like nothing else.
Quickening the pace, the teens met each other's movement with a fluid of ease. Kagome's fingernails dug into Sesshōmaru's shoulders while the yōkai held tightly to her fleshy cheeks. Their breathing becoming shallower with each stroke.
When the body rush blindsided the small female, her mate swallowed the scream that sprang forth, all the while speeding up his movements. It wasn't long before his body tensed, and a muffled moan left him. Seconds later, he relaxed into the soft cushions with another throaty groan.
A light giggle escaped from his boneless mate as she lifted her head to look about the room. "Well, we can now check the living room couch off the list." She joked, remembering the bucket list they had started a couple of nights back.
"One of many more." He quipped in return, not bothering to open his eyes as he rested against the plush couch.
Kagome leaned in and lightly caressed her mate's lips before her warm breath danced across them. "Mmm…I can't wait."
His golden eyes slid open, meeting the glowing warmth of his mate, and hummed happily. "Neither can I." He said, a pleased grin stretched across his relaxed features, and his gaze twinkled as he caught her soft lips yet again and kissed her senseless.
When they broke apart, she giggled once more then snuggled into her mate's stronghold. Life was good.
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storyweaver4ever A/N: Wow. I never expected to take so long with this chapter but life kind of does that to you. I had to write little by little when I had the time, and finally I finished it. Yay for me!
This chapter was full of family fluff and some lemony goodness. Next chapters will be less fluffy and more drama filled. I hope you all will enjoy them. What did you all think about this chapter? What do you suspect is going to happen next? Let me know by leaving a review.
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