You came for me... that's enough.

For @inukag-week 2022: Role Reversal

The first time was accidental. One morning, InuYasha cupped Kagome’s cheek in his palm—drawing her face up to his for a good morning kiss—when his thumb grazed along the shell of her ear. A full-body shiver shook its way down her frame, and her lips met his with more force than usual, an unexpected and palpable eagerness in her movements. 

The second time was also accidental. He and Miroku had been away from the village for a couple of nights, on loan to a neighboring village to help with a minor demon infestation. When they returned home on the third day, Kagome caught sight of InuYasha walking along the path to their hut. A sunny smile broke across her face, and she’d immediately started running to him, flinging herself into his arms with a delighted squeal. InuYasha had held her tightly, burying his nose in her hair and exhaling a gusty sigh against her ear. Again came her full-body shiver, and she’d burrowed deeper into his arms, hiding her face against his chest. After that, he felt pretty confident that he’d stumbled upon something good. 

The third time was completely intentional. They were lying together on their pallet, awake and trading leisurely caresses, when he deliberately reached over and traced the shell of her ear with his claw. 

“InuYasha,” she said in a tone that was half complaint and half breathy encouragement. It only prompted him to gently rub her earlobe between his thumb and forefinger, before trailing the pad of his finger along the inner curve of her ear. 

That full-body shiver—the one InuYasha was beginning to love—traveled down her spine, and she squirmed closer to his body. 

InuYasha grinned. “Your ears are kind of sensitive, huh?”

She opened her mouth, but whatever reply she intended was derailed when InuYasha propped himself up on his elbow, leaned over her, and let his warm breath wash over her ear. 

Due to personal reasons I will not be shutting up about this Inukagmor illustration by Rumiko Takahashi 💞