Figures In My Dreams by Winters_Snow

The Dream

~*Figures In My Dreams*~

Kagome tossed and turned within her sleeping bag as the night wore on. Though it wasn't from a chill or heat that had her restless. Nor was it that she was simply uncomfortable. Those she had some semblance of control over. What troubled her mind now was something she had about as much control over as the weather.

InuYasha...

He'd snuck off just a few moments ago. And she knew why. It was hard to miss the distinct pull she felt every time her soul was in the vicinity. Kikyo was near and like some beaten down lapdog; InuYasha went running as soon as he thought everyone was sleeping, leaving the others to fend for themselves should someone enter the camp. He was condemning them to death so he could "mate" the rotting corpse.

Finally giving in to her unrest, Kagome stood. Gathering her toiletries and her bow and quiver, she set off opposite the direction of the fraternizing pair in search of a hot spring.

After a few scant minutes of search, Kagome stumbled upon a small haven. Nestled within the miniature paradise was a cornucopia of lush foliage and exotic flowers whose fragrance tickled her nose in the most enticing of ways. The small spring was fed, obviously, by rainwater from the passed monsoons and heated by volcanic vents beneath the ground. There was a flattened, cracked boulder sitting half in and half out of the water, acting as a small seat for one to sit atop and bathe.

Remembering her purpose, Kagome set her bath stuffs on the boulder and began to strip. Once divested of clothes, she stuck her toe in the water testingly and smiled at the perfect temperature. Carefully so as not to cause any splashes, Kagome sank herself into the inviting waters with a contented sigh.

Sparing time to cleanse herself, Kagome enjoyed the waters to its fullest. If InuYasha wants to run off then by Kami I'll do it too. Kagome thought to herself before she felt a sudden wave of exhaustion. She tried in vain to keep her eyes open, but stifled a yawn just before she settled in and closed her eyes in slumber.

Standing just meters in front of the miko, the creature in the bushes marveled at her naivety. Without even knowing she had stumbled into his favorite bathing spring and bathed in it like it belonged to her. But somehow he found himself not angered, instead he became curious. This miko was a wonder to him and now that he had the opportunity to solve the puzzle she was, he wasn't entirely sure he wanted to pass it up.

Kagome found herself instantly thrown into a dream the moment her eyes shut. Her world lit in a flurry of images and feelings before deciding on its destination...

~*Dream*~

Kagome found herself inside an indoor hot spring. The floors were marbled green and covered the floors like moss to a tree. The walls were a pure white, contrasting nicely with the green at its feet. To her right was a shelf for bathing necessities and whatever else she needed for her bath. Sitting beside it at knee level was an oak bench with two fluffy towels atop it. To Kagome's left was a shoji screen pull-out used for concealing oneself to dress or disrobe. Lying across the top of the screen was a gorgeous white silken robe.

Turning back to face her front, Kagome came face to face with amber. Thinking not of looking at the rest of the being features, Kagome sent, who she assumed was the hanyou, a glare.

The creature's eyes clouded in question, but its actions were not of the kind for questioning. Gracefully, it brought up a hand and ran a single finger along the curve of her jaw. Judging by the hint of power at their touch, Kagome's mind reasoned it was male. Even though she had originally assumed he was the hanyou, her consciousness was picking up subtle hints that were uncharacteristic to the hanyou. For example, his gentle disposition and the fact that he hadn't yet spoken whereas InuYasha would've been far rougher with her treatment and spoken something along the lines of a whisper of a lover's name other than her own.

Kagome's miko aura rose to the surface unbidden to explore this male before her. She shivered at the power that rose in response to her own. She closed her eyes and, using her second sight, watched as their auras danced and melded in a familiar greeting. She knew him? Even if she reasoned that she didn't know him, her aura knew him, whether by feelings or by some long forgotten memory, she had met him before.

A second touch opened her eyes and she watched in barely veiled excitement as he lowered his lips to hers. Her heart began to race in her chest and she couldn't hold back the flutter of fear she felt at first touch. But after a single brush, a whimsical shiver coursed through her and she pressed in for another, deeper feeling of bliss.

The male before her shuddered in rapture at first pass and thrilled as she was the one to press for another kiss. He had thought the she would hold up some kind of resistance, but low and behold, she wanted more. As she pressed into him, he wound both hands around her waist and pulled her body flush against his. Her gasp of surprise told him the move was unexpected, but the way her body didn't resist told him it wasn't exactly unwelcome. He trailed his claws lightly up and down her wet, bare back and as she moaned into the kiss, he took his chance to taste what he knew would be sweet. Her luscious mouth...

Kagome crawled closer to him, pushing him back onto a ledge behind him into a sitting position and she straddled his thighs with little more attention than if she were simply sitting down. Her arms found their way to his muscular chest and with a butterfly's touch snaked up to wind around his shoulders and find their way into his hair. She held on for dear life as he began his exploration of her mouth, occasionally fighting her tongue in a duel, but otherwise just stuck to tasting her.

It was absolutely intoxicating the way he felt every single nook and cranny. To Kagome he was mesmerizing her for future explorations, but at the same time, he was savoring her as if this were their one and last encounter. The two mixed to combine a very sweet mixture to her emotions. The hope that they would meet again yet the fear that this was a one time deal.

Pushing aside those dreaded thoughts, Kagome focused on the kiss, for the first time noticing that she needed air, and fast. Breaking the kiss Kagome let herself take a deep breath and release to calm herself. It did little to actually calm her, though.

The male had started to kiss down her neck briefly nipping at her pulse and licking at the juncture of her neck and shoulder. Moaning, Kagome tossed her head to the side allowing him room to lavish attention her skin.

At her prompt, her lover drug his tongue across her pulse point, enjoying the way her pulse beat erratically at her skin. Not being able to resist, he drug the points of his fangs across her neck, just beneath her jugular. Two thin trails of blood ran down the tan of her skin before a pink, rough tongue swept up the sweet liquid.

Kagome gasped at the sensations, first of two sharp points grazing her skin. 'Fangs! This is a youkai!' Kagome thought with a start. But the thought was cast aside as a tongue came to catch what little blood escaped from her.

"Kagome..." The male above her rumbled. His voice was deep and seductive making Kagome shudder with pleasure.

"Hey wench!"

Kagome snapped awake from her dream and with an angry growl yelled, "SIT!"

The sound of a body crashing to the ground made Kagome stand and run to her clothes. She put them on with haste and wrapped a towel around her sopping hair as a very irate hanyou was peeling himself from his personal crater.

"Bitch! What the fuck was that for?" InuYasha cursed as he wiped himself off. Hearing a growl, he looked toward Kagome. She was fuming!

"SIT!" BAM! "SIT YOU UNGRATEFUL JERK! BAM! A sudden thought came to her. "SIT! You hentai!" BAM!

Collecting her things, Kagome calmly made her way back to camp. Ignoring the looks her friends shot her, obviously they had heard the commotion, Kagome put her things back into her backpack and retrieved her brush. After carefully brushing out the knots and tangles, Kagome put her brush away and settled back into her bed just as InuYasha came into camp covered in dirt.

Kagome suggled into the warmth of her sleeping bag and with a contented sigh began to drift to sleep.

Just before completely surrendering to sleep a whisper of someone's lips to hers and a possesive growl fluttering across her ears.

"Kagome..."

AN: Edited once more for ~Nikkari~! Thanks for the reviews guys, I really appreciate the encouragement. I'll be working on another chapter when I get home.