InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Lifetime Loving You Part 1; Seasons in Owari ❯ Stolen ( Chapter 1 )

Chapter 1

A Lifetime Loving You

*STORY WARNING* Attention all readers. This story does illude to subjects of rape. There is no detail to the crime, it merely illuded to. However, if anyone takes subjects of rape personally STOP READING THIS NOW! I have stated that this is a story is based on a fan rank to many. The rank being Kagome and Sesshoumaru end up having a child against there will, under the dark powers of Naraku. I understand that both have been raped in this prosses. However, both do not remember the event do to the fact Naraku had them both under a spell. That is why the event will not be told, it will only be hinted towards before kagome slips into darkness.

Be aware, that the rape is merely a small segment of the story as well. This is a story of trial and keeps to Rumiko Takahashi's themes of tragic romances. It was a challenge I myself put myself to, to try and see if I could show the trail and triumph of such a tragic event. It is to show strength and hope in dark situations, which I see in Takahashi's stories.

Still, if you find this repulsive merely because i don't follow the pain rape puts a person through, than please don't read my story.

You have been warned! I will accept no reviews telling me that I have not warned you justly.

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Rating; R (Language, Sexual situations)

Theme; Family and Love

Drama/Romance

Introduction to Part 1; The winds of change have hit Kagome and Inu-yasha, and an evil plot by Naraku has made both think twice about his plans for power. Secrets are revealed, stories retold, and all of it rides on one individuals heart...Inu-yasha.

Part 1 Seasons in Owari

Chapter 1 Stolen

(Inu-yasha's POV)

I remember it well, and some might say too well, but I'd still say it wasn't my fault. It was around that time when the earth seemed to tremble whenever we knew Naraku was near. I kept my nose on guard most of the time for that bastard's scent, but never did I think he'd use another's body for his dirty work.

It was one of those cold, misty nights and the full moon was out. I remember Miroku pleading with me to stop and rest for the night. I couldn't tell if it was for his own benefit or because he couldn't bear to listen to Shippo whine anymore. Kagome and I had gotten into an argument not long before we had started that trip. Same stupid topic, same fucking lecture; maybe that's why I never saw it coming. It must have never crossed my mind at the time because everyday, like I said, was the same.

"How many times do I have to tell you? I have finals next week and I really should be studying. You've dragged me out here keeping me from school, and now I have finals. Inu-yasha if I don't pass them I can't get into the school I want to go to!"

I huffed and turned to her. "You an your stupid studies! Do you ever think of anything else besides your homework?"

She threw her bag to the side and glared at me like always. "Do you ever stop thinking about the Jewel?"

I hated it when she caught me in a good argument and won. Maybe that was what made me love to piss her off so much when we argued. I didn't know any other way to share my feelings with her. Our conversations consisted mostly of this arguments, my values verses her values; The Jewel verses School. I never really understood why she cared about it so much, but I often wondered if I was born in her time I would understand it. Or being the hothead I was those days, maybe not!

However, Kagome did have her other phases and these were the ones I enjoyed the most, even though I never showed it. My heart couldn't hide it, though. It would beat like a drum or skip a beat like stones skimming across the water. Sometimes the best moments were when she was quiet and Kagome leaned up against me. I adored her scent! Even on those dark nights when the new moon rose I could still smell her scent. Perhaps that was what made me lose concentration.

I remember finally giving in and deciding to finally rest for the night. It was long after dark when I decided on a small hollow by a tree as our resting spot.

Kagome spread out a blanket for herself and rested by the tree. She always slept by the tree she knew I was sleeping in. I knew in my heart that Kagome cared about me immensely at that time, but I never dared to think any further than caring. I on the other hand, knew deep down inside that in my heart I loved Kagome. Now don't mind the pun, but this wasn't just puppy love. Whenever she was in danger, I would give my all to protect her and keep her safe. Perhaps that's why I kicked myself for so long after that night.

I came down the tree for a moment as the rest of our company gave into their dreams faster than Kagome and me. I knelt down beside her and she opened her eyes slowly. My heart could have melted at that every moment just looking into those beautiful brown eyes.

Kagome sat up and looked at me, "What is it, Inu-yasha? You should try to get some rest."

See! Caring! Love? I couldn't see it, but I wish I had known that night. "I wanted to make sure you were all right first."

Kagome gave me a rather weird look and asked, "Why? Are these woods not safe?"

"I don't think so! I haven't been down these parts before, but they smell safe." I wish I had known I was going to eat those words later on, but I was too caught up with Kagome's sleepy brown eyes. Kagome smiled and yawned for a second before pulling half of her blanket over her to keep out the summer chill. However, I could plainly see that that blanket wasn't going to keep her warm for the night, and there was certainly a chill in the air. I couldn't afford her to get sick again like last time when she got that cold and had to go home. Ha! Future Boy couldn't have done half the things I did that night for her. Sure he came over her house with her annoying friends and kept her company and they did school work together, but I think I stole the show. I was the one who came to her time, after of course holding a grudge that I couldn't go shard hunting, and made her medicine. Sure it wasn't the most best tasting or smelling thing she ever got, but she drank that stuff, remarkably enough. I stayed at her side through the night, and watched her. When she fell asleep, I took her to bed and tucked her in. I remember touching her legs to make her make her feel more relaxed. Gods, how I'll never forget how soft her skin was. I then took the liberty of looking through photo albums of her friends and family. (Episode 89)

Anyway, on this night I wasn't ready to make more medicine to keep her healthy. So, I decided to sacrifice my kimono for the night and wrapped her in that instead. One thing I couldn't ignore was the scent of me mixed with her scent. It was like a sweet poison to my nose.

I brought my face a bit closer to Kagome's and felt the heart pounding freedom of smoothing the back of my hand against her cheek. My gut kept telling me to stay down there with her, but I something told me that I would get that three lettered word if I even tried to get any closer.

Kagome smiled as she closed her eyes and touched my hand with hers. She sat up after she had finally lay back down to sleep and leaned over to kiss my cheek, but it was so close to my mouth that I often argued for sometime that she had kissed the very corner of it.

Kagome looked at me one last time with her sleepy eyes, and finally lay her head back down to get her much needed rest. I held her hand until her hand lost its grip on mine, and retreated to the branch I had chosen to sleep on for the night.

Everything told me to stay at her side that night, but I only satisfied that urge by placing Tetsusaiga between my knees and hoping that keeping it at the ready would suffice. Still everything inside of me told me to say as close to Kagome as possible with out being sat, but I thought this was just the little voice in my head telling me to make her mine and put Kikyo out of mind for good. I couldn't deal with Kikyo's unrest, and thus this was my reason for not submitting to my feelings to Kagome. Still, one thing was true; I would never leave Kagome's side again for Kikyo. I had done that once already, and at a moment when Kikyo was merely a plot to get me away form Kagome. Her soul was almost broken because of that, and I will never do that again. I gave my word, and luckily I would never eat these words like I would that night.

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(Kagome's POV)

I can't remember the time or what had actually took place, but one thing that caught me off guard was the fact that I thought I was dreaming the whole time it happened. I had a vision in my sleep, a nightmare I would say. I still call it my nightmare that came true.

I saw Sesshoumaru and his company, Jaken and that little human girl, Rin. I was watching them from afar. All three of them were sleeping, soundlessly. Rin curled up by Sesshoumaru's arm and Jaken far off in a corner of the small circle of trees.

It was Sesshoumaru though that disturbed me in that nightmare, and it was the unseen company among them. I knew that figure anywhere though; Naraku. I saw that monkey skin he wore to hide himself from prying eyes. But he could never hide himself from my eyes, not as long as I could see the shards by his body. Yet, why I could still see them in my dream I didn't know.

I saw his hand appear from the hide and watched him as he placed a single finger on the sleeping Sesshoumaru's forehead. He spoke a few enchantments, and disappeared. Sesshoumaru seemed unharmed as far as I could see in my dream, and fast sleep.

Then, it happened, the sound of the wind and the figure's got farther and farther away. I looked around me not knowing what was going on, and then my eyes turned back to Sesshoumaru. The last of it was watching his stumble to his feet and his eyes open. They were blood red like always, but his pupils were dilated and an odd yellowish glow shined through the center of them.

Then, he spoke, "The girl!"

I watched as his figure came towards me quickly, and I shot up out of my blankets. I was covered in a cold sweat, and I clutched hold of Inu- yasha's red kimono. I put it too my nose and smelled his earthy scent through the cloth. I felt better knowing he was near. Nothing would happen to me as long as he was near. Still, something about my dream made my blood run cold with fear, wondering what Naraku had done...and if it was real.

I put on the kimono then and wrapped myself in it and immersed my self in that warm scent, telling myself it was only a nightmare. I told myself that until the still cold air and the death like silence drove me crazy, and I turned to spy Inu-yasha in the tree. He was there! I didn't feel safe though, and I got to my feet to start to climb that tree to be near him. Even if my presence were unwanted, at least letting him know my concerns would probably make me feel better.

I reached for the first branch, and as if on contact I heard the sudden rustle of the grass. I gasped and looked in the direction I heard the noise. Curse the mists, I couldn't see a thing! I ignored the creeps for a moment and continued to pull myself up and took hold of another branch. I then lifted my leg and secured it on the side of the tree's trunk. It wasn't until I lifted my other leg that I felt something brush against it. I stopped, and froze instantly. I waited, and then continued climbing because I wanted to just get to Inu-yasha.

I grabbed the next two branches with my hands and lifted the same leg I had lifted first before. I then slowly lifted the second, and as it reached the midpoint in its motion, I felt something grasp its ankle. I froze and prayed that it was Miroku, but there were nails. They were long sharp nails! Sango, it had to be her. I closed my eyes and turned around slowly and then opened them.

I was still in my nightmare; I had to be in my nightmare. How could I have seen what I had seen and then still see it even know? Those eyes! Those red eyes with black holes in the very center with that odd light emitting from them, and those fangs that formed the face of a beast that looked like it was ready to eat me.

Sesshoumaru? Was he really under that thing Naraku put on him, or was he just trying to hurt me now? Was he here for the sword? I'm not trying to say I wish Sesshoumaru had the Tenseiga, but anything except me, please!

I was ready to scream when he flung me from the tree, covered my mouth and made of with me into the dark mists. His breathing was labored and he growled often. It was as though he was caught between two sides: His wild demonic form and the side that made him seem civilized. One thing was sure, Sesshoumaru was not himself.

I realize this now only because I can remember the look on his face. One that was full of pain and loss, but wild and violent. We were going so fast I couldn't figure out where I was going the entire time, but the thing I remember about the place was that there was moss and trees. Everywhere, there was shadow and darkness.

I clutched hold of Inu-yasha's kimono like a security blanket, and prayed it would protect me from what was yet to come, whatever it was. Sesshoumaru growled at me, and then he began to beat me. He slashed my arm and cut my face with his claws, but I realized his claws were not glowing green. He wasn't trying to poison me, but was trying to weaken me. I remember the pain of the punching and slashing, the continuous beating of my body. I wanted to die in the middle of it all. I wanted him to use his poison and just kill me then and there, but he didn't. I wished for death, and I finally felt like it was granted watching my blood stain the shrubs and trees around me. However, I had not lost myself in darkness and wondered why his blows were not powerful enough to kill me on the spot. Was he just trying to weaken me? Was he really looking to induce pain?

Then, after what felt like hours of pain and agony, he stopped and I opened my eyes as much as I could without feeling pain. He was still in that state, still wild and lost and under that spell.

I wanted it to be nightmare, and I hoped I would wake up soon. Then, Sesshoumaru lifted a finger and placed it to my forehead. I felt my eyes start to go black and my body began to feel numb. My mouth still seemed to work, and I cried as loud as I could in my weakened state, "INU-YASHA!!!"

Then, I couldn't move my mouth, and the last thing I remember before my mind blacked out was the sound of Sesshoumaru giving out a blood curdling howl and then I was lost in an inner darkness. I couldn't see, speak, hear, or feel, but something told me that all I had seen was not my nightmare. But this darkness, this emptiness, this was the real nightmare!

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(Inu-yasha's POV)

I woke up when I felt my ear tickle with a ringing noise. I sat forward and gasped for air, and then sniffed the air. Nothing! The scent of mist and dew, and the smell of Miroku and Sango were in the air. I could hear Shippo sucking his thumb at the bottom of the tree.

However, something wasn't right! The air was so still, and it lacked in something I had smelled before. It was flooded with the scent of tainted blood. Something had been here in my sleep, and could figure out the scent. Though everything about it smelled like Sesshoumaru, it was covered in the scent of something fowl and altered. I took a heavy whiff of that scent and wondered what had been in the area, or what was close by. It was then that I made up my mind to finally get close to Kagome and make sure she was safe from whatever was passing through.

Kagome!

It wasn't the air that caught my nose, nor the lack of sound. No, it was my eyes that proved to me that everything I had said that night was a lie.

Kagome was not in her blanket, and nor was my kimono anywhere in sight. My eyes didn't lie when all of my senses did, and the odd thing was that these senses were enhanced with demonic power. My eyes didn't lie when it came to this.

I jumped down on the blanket and sniffed like a mad dog all over the area. The sudden tremble of the earth awoke my company, and Miroku was on the defensive immediately. It was Sango who came to my side first.

"Inu-yasha? What is it?"

I sniffed for a moment trying to find anything. "Kagome's gone!"

Sango looked around, "I'm sure she's not far. She might have had to go into the wood to relieve herself?"

"No!" I said with a hint of growling in my throat, "The air is tainted with something! Something's been here and has disturbed us in the night. Whatever it is, it took Kagome!"

Miroku looked around at the area and then at the tree. "Look! The bark on this tree has been disturbed. This sap is fresh, only a few minute old."

I felt my heart start to beat harder. Something had taken her! I couldn't focus; I was insane with anger and fear! Miroku's words were the last thing I remembered hearing. "The torn bark seems to show that our kidnapper went that way."

I took one look at the direction Miroku pointed in, and bolted into the dark mists hearing their voices fading into the background.

I ran for hours in the mist, until my feet couldn't handle the frantic searching any longer. I felt to my knees on a patch of open ground and the full moon appeared and shed its silver light on me. I looked up at it and got to my feet. I took a quick look around me in a circle. I felt like a drunken man looking for a way out of the mists. I turned to the moon and cried out, "KAGOME!!!"

My voice echoed through the trees over and over and over again. Silence! Udder, death-like silence!

Kagome, where are you? I thought.

Then my heart felt like it was breaking, and I howled to release the pain of my broken heart, but even at that, I couldn't feel like hope was near. I wouldn't able to find anything until the sun came up and warmed the earth and all its scents. Only then would I be able to find her, when her scent was warm. Even now it seemed like sunlight would never come though. Oh, please just let her be alive! Just let her be alive so I don't have to be...alone, again.