InuYasha Fan Fiction / Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ An Inseparable Bond ❯ Tender Adoration ( Chapter 18 )

An Inseparable Bond

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Yu Yu Hakusho.

 

Summary: What is a miko to do when fate thrusts two troubled demons directly in her path? With her responsibility of reforming the jewel looming over her head, Kagome takes on the nearly impossible challenge that appear in the forms of a silver kitsune and forbidden child. Will the miko be enough to melt the ice around these demons' hearts or will their darkness over cloud her purity?

 

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Chapter 18: Tender Adoration

 

Chu chuckled as he continuously attacked Hiei. The hybrid repeatedly dodged the drunken demon's attacks as he formulated his plan to win. He may not be the nicest member of his team but he wasn't going to truly hurt Chu. The purple haired demon was his friend, although he'd never admit it aloud. Chu halted his attacks in order to chug down more of his alcohol before grinning toward Hiei.

 

“You're makin me dizzy with all your disappearin mate. Slow down will ya?”

 

Kagome stared at Chu in confusion as she continued to watch the two demons go back and forth. “Is it wise for him to be drinking during a battle?”

 

Yusuke laughed. “Actually, it's helping him in the fight. He gets his power from the alcohol.”

 

Kagome turned her confused gaze to Yusuke and stared at him as if he'd lost his mind. “Are you serious?”

 

“He sure is. Chu is actually really powerful. This fight is nowhere near over.” Kuwabara piped up.

 

“But he hasn't landed one hit on Hiei yet… and Hiei's thrown him around quite a bit already.”

 

“This is just their warm up.” Kurama explained.

 

More confused than before, Kagome concentrated on the fight before her. Hiei definitely seemed to have the upper hand in this fight… Chu wasn't even fast enough to keep up with Hiei's movements. The miko's attention was pulled away from the fight when she heard Rinku beginning to wake up in her arms. Turned a smile down to the small boy, she nearly laughed at his happy grin. “How are you feeling Rinku?”

 

“Much better now.” he smiled up at her. “Thank you for catching me.”

 

“How'd you know? You were unconscious.”

 

“I could feel your aura before I passed out, and I could smell you. You smell very nice.”

 

Kagome laughed as she placed the boy down on his feet. “Thank you Rinku, you're very sweet.”

 

“Sorry for kickin you so hard kid but that don't mean you can hit on my girl.” Yusuke commented, turning briefly to wink down at Rinku.

 

The boy blushed almost as dark as Kurama's hair as he crossed his arms over his chest. “I'm not hitting on Kagome… jerk.”

 

Kagome held back her laughter as she reached forward and smacked Yusuke. “Leave him alone or I'll ditch you for him.”

 

Both boys turned shocked expressions up to the miko and she rolled her eyes. “Men… you're so gullible sometimes.”

 

“It's starting.” Kuwabara hollered back to Yusuke and Kagome and both turned their attention to the ring. Kagome's eyes widened when she felt Chu's power increasing. So he was more powerful than he seemed… but did he know how to properly use it? Her question was answered when the tall demon blasted Hiei completely out of the ring. Even though she knew Chu wouldn't purposefully harm Hiei too much, she still felt slightly worried as she turned her gaze to where the hybrid was thrown into the wall of the arena.

 

Hiei stood there dusting his clothes off before reappearing in the ring once more. Crossing his arms over his chest, he glared halfheartedly at Chu.

 

“Don't be too angry at me Hiei, I didn't intend to go easy on you mate.” Chu grinned. Obviously the demon didn't know Hiei enough to realize that the glare wasn't truly filled with anger.

 

“Hn.”

 

“What happens if he runs out of alcohol? Demons sober up much faster than humans right?” Kagome asked, turning to Yusuke and Rinku for an answer only to see the small boy was no longer there. Searching for him, she smiled when his gaze met hers from across the arena. Apparently he joined his team while she was engulfed in watching the fight.

 

“He'll lose his power.” Kurama answered her.

 

Kagome nodded as she turned back to the fight. It was apparent that Hiei was holding back. But then again, he didn't want to kill Chu, just defeat him. So it made sense that Hiei was holding back because he was far more deadly when he was using his katana but the koorime hadn't even unsheathed it yet. From the looks of it, Hiei was going to fight Chu with only his physical strength and perhaps his fire abilities.

 

As if on cue, the temperature of the entire stadium sky rocketed. The climate also changed because just moments ago, they were standing in moist heat because of the ocean and forests that surrounded them but now they were breathing in dry air. Hiei had apparently stripped the air of its moisture and upped the temperature but why? Kagome smirked when she realized his intentions.

 

“What the hell Hiei? I can't breathe man!” Yusuke complained.

 

“It'll be over soon.” Kurama stated, also catching on to what Hiei's plan was.

 

“Huh?” Kuwabara asked, trying to fan himself to cool down.

 

“With all the alcohol Chu drank, he's probably really dehydrated. By taking the moisture out of the air and making it dry heat, Hiei is trying to accelerate Chu's dehydration.” Kagome explained.

 

`Yet again, her intelligence amazes me.' Youko sighed.

 

`Indeed, she caught on before even I did.'

 

“Oh… damn I woulda never thought of that.” Yusuke muttered under his breath as he turned back to the fight.

 

No one was surprised when Chu began swaying a bit more severally, holding his head to try and stop it from spinning. It wasn't long before the tall demon collapsed to the ground from dehydration. Juri did her count and Hiei quickly returned the climate to its original state as he made his way back to his team.

 

“Well played mate… well played.” Chu called to Hiei as Wakamaru and Jin helped him off the ring.

 

“Alright, that's three wins for Team Urameshi. Could the next fighters please step up?” Juri asked quietly, chugging down water to regain her moisture. Poor fish demon.

 

Jin returned to the platform and grinned over to the opposing team. Kagome felt her excitement as she quickly joined the wind demon.

 

“Interesting… it would seem that Jin from Team Wakamaru and Kagome from Team Urameshi will be facing off next! This should be exciting!” Koto cheered.

 

“Alright, let the fight begin!” Juri announced, stepping back once more. Kagome smiled over to Jin as he crossed his legs and manipulated the wind to keep him afloat.

 

“If you all may recall, so far we've only seen Kagome deliver quick and accurate kills by snapping her opponents' necks. We know from the last tournament that Jin is a very skilled fighter so maybe we'll be able to see what else this little human can do!” Koto grinned. She was intrigued by Kagome and excited to see what other abilities she possessed.

 

“Don't purify me now little miss.” Jin whispered to her with a grin.

 

“As long as you don't hang me from a tree, you're safe.” Kagome retaliated before dropping into a defensive stance. Everyone in the stadium stared at the little miko in curiosity. They'd never seen this type of defense technique before… well except for the demons that knew Kagome 500 years ago. They easily recognized her stance as one that Sango had taught her. The slayer did pass on her taijiya fighting skills to the miko after all.

 

“Interesting, lets see what you can do.” Jin laughed as he rushed Kagome. Everyone, excluding the feudal era demons, was shocked at her speed. She was quick enough to match Jin's speed without a problem. And Jin was even using the wind to his advantage to quicken his attacks. Kagome was blocking and retaliating as if she were fighting Kuwabara. Deciding to get serious since obviously he'd underestimated the little miko, Jin took it up a notch.

 

Kagome kept her complete concentration on Jin and his movements when she felt him get serious. She held back her smirk when she first felt his surprise as her speed. That was a common reaction for her as of lately. She could even hear Chu and Rinku complimenting her performance. The miko suddenly froze when she felt someone in particular watching her from the crowd. Her attention wavered for just a moment but that was enough for Jin to land quite a hard kick to her stomach, sending her to the ground.

 

Kagome leapt to her feet and successfully landed a punch to Jin's cheek. The wind demon shook himself to regain his composure before flying into the air. With him preparing for his next attack, Kagome had the opportunity to glance toward the crowd and easily spotted Kikyou standing at the top row with Kohaku and Rando standing at her sides. The miko swore under her breath as she turned her gaze back to Jin, who was diving toward her at incredible speeds. She dodged to the side to avoid his tornado fist attack and kept a close eye on her opponent as he flew back up into the sky.

 

`She's holding back…' Youko announced.

 

Kurama nodded his head in agreement. `Yes but why?'

 

“It doesn't look like she'd tryin very hard.” Yusuke piped up.

 

“That's because she isn't.” Hiei snorted, who had also noticed and was trying to figure out why she didn't seem to be paying much attention to the fight.

 

“She's distracted.” Shippo murmured quietly, his eyes narrowing.

 

“No shit runt.” Inuyasha rolled his eyes. “But by who?”

 

Kagome dodged Jin's attack once more and watched his every move. She could easily just throw up a barrier and Jin wouldn't be able to touch her but she couldn't allow that much of her power to be seen. With Kikyou observing her fight, she didn't want the dark miko to see how powerful she'd truly grown. Kagome knew she needed to hold back in order to use her real power as a surprise against Kikyou. Kagome's attention was so focused on Kikyou that she didn't notice that Jin was diving in for another attack.

 

“Shit she'd not payin attention!” Yusuke panicked.

 

Before anyone could truly worry about the miko, she seemed to snap to attention and turned to her attacker just in time. Moving quickly, she grabbed Jin's arm and slammed him into the ground. Maneuvering so that she sat on his back with his arm pinned behind him, she turned her blue eyes to Juri.

 

“Oh sorry! 1…2…3….4”

 

“Holy shit… I didn't see that one coming.” Inuyasha muttered.

 

“Neither did I.” Kouga chuckled.

 

“She's gotten stronger…” Shippo smiled, proud of his mother. Turning his gaze up to the top row of the stands, he glared at Kikyou as the miko stared down at Kagome with calculating eyes. He wished so desperately that he could attack her now and rid Kagome of her worries but he knew he didn't stand a chance against Kikyou. Not to mention he really didn't want to know what purification felt like…

 

“9…10! Kagome is the winner!” Juri cheered.

 

Kagome stood and helped the wind demon to his feet before pulling him into a hug. “Good fight Jin.”

 

“Right back at cha missy! That was quite a surprising turn of events! I'm impressed!” he grinned as he hovered back to his teammates.

 

Kagome returned his smile before turning her gaze up to Kikyou. She glared up at the miko and red haired demon that was smirking down at her. They were planning something…

 

Following her gaze, Yusuke, Kurama, and Hiei all growled softly when they finally realized the source of Kagome's distraction. Had Kikyou been observing the entire time? Kikyou's eyes narrowed before she turned and left through the hall behind them, Kohaku and Rando following behind her. Kagome let out a breath she didn't even notice she was holding and rejoined her team.

 

“That was reckless.” Hiei stated, glaring down at her.

 

“I couldn't let her see too much of my power…” Kagome explained.

 

“You're letting her get to you again.” Kurama pointed out, moving to stand beside her and entwine his fingers through hers as Kuwabara met Touya at the center of the platform for their fight.

 

“She's the only one here that can easily kill all the demons that I care about… and she knows it. You, Youko, Hiei, Yusuke, Inuyasha, Shippo, Kouga, Sesshomaru, Ayame, Jin, Chu, Rinku, Touya, and Wakamaru… none of you would stand a chance against her if she decided to unleash her purification in the stadium. She can't know how powerful I am… I need to be able to protect you guys and defeat her at the same time.”

 

“We can take care of ourselves onna.” Hiei stated, crossing his arms over his chest and sticking his nose in the air.

 

Kagome smiled sadly and nodded her head. “I know that Hiei but I will just make me feel better if she doesn't know all my powers. I'd be devastated if I lost any of you…”

 

“We're not goin anywhere; no one is so relax Gome.” Yusuke said, trying to reassure her.

 

“And we are here to support you.” Kurama smiled.

 

“You worry too much about others onna; it will be your downfall.” Hiei snorted.

 

She turned a halfhearted glare toward him. “I'm sorry I care so much.”

 

“That's not what he means Kagome; we're just worried that you might get hurt from trying to help one of us.” Kurama explained.

 

“And Touya is the winner! Seeing as Team Urameshi received the most wins of this round, they will be moving on to the next round!” Koto announced.

 

Everyone turned to see Kuwabara stuck in a block of ice and Touya casually making his way back to his team. Kuwabara was yelling angrily and they sighed. The oaf lost again. Rolling their eyes, they turned toward the doors and made their way back to the hotel, knowing the orange haired human would catch up once Touya decided to unfreeze him. Just as they were going to enter the hotel, Shippo appeared in front of Kagome with a huge grin on his face.

 

“What the matter Shippo?” Kagome asked, slightly worried that his face would crack from such an intense smile.

 

“You're facing us next mom.” he announced in excitement.

 

Kagome's face lit up in excitement and she grinned as well. “Finally… then we'll see you tomorrow.” she said before kissing the young kitsune on the cheek and continuing to lead her teammates up to their suite. The miko made her way straight to the kitchen and began preparing dinner for everyone. Hiei settled on his usual spot on the window sill as Yusuke and Kuwabara lounged on the couch to watch tv. Kurama disappeared into the bathroom, most likely for a shower.

 

“Hiei, will you be eating with us tonight?” Kagome questioned as she gathered what she would need to make dinner.

 

“No, because I never enjoy your meals.” He answered sarcastically.

 

Kagome turned a glare toward him and stuck her tongue out at him.

 

“Return that appendix to its rightful place unless you intend to use it.” Hiei growled before a smirk spread across his lips. `Preferably on me'

 

Kagome blushed as she heard Hiei's words drift along her mind. Rolling her eyes at him, she turned back to her task in order to clear her mind of exactly what she could do to him with her tongue.

 

`I would not object.' Hiei commented, referring to the images that were playing along in Kagome's head.

 

She growled toward the hybrid and threw an egg in his direction, which he effortlessly dodged. `Stay out of my head apparition or I'll make sure you don't get to live out any of your kinky fantasies until after Youko, Yusuke, and Kurama.' she threatened.

 

Hiei snorted and rolled his eyes but remained silent. Kagome smirked at his obvious retreat and returned to her cooking in triumph. Hiei wanted to have her first, just as Youko, Yusuke, and Kurama did so she planned on using that against them for as long as she could. Just then, Kurama stepped out of the bathroom only wearing a towel and Kagome couldn't help but stare. Ok so maybe it wouldn't be very long before she began mating with the guys… she wasn't sure how long she'd be able to resist. Who would want to when there's three (technically four) sexy male demons roaming around a small suite and they're all willing and waiting… Yup, it wouldn't be long before the little miko no longer possessed her purity.

 

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A/N:

 

Hope you all enjoyed the latest chapter! This is my longest fic so far… how exciting And there's still soooo much more left! Ohhh this next chapter is going to be nice and juicy hehe. R&R please!

 

~*Icyfire*~

 

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