InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Miko's Instincts ❯ A Miko's Instincts Chapter 23 ( Chapter 23 )

A Miko's Instincts Chapter 23

By Majicman

 

 

Disclaimer: No, I certainly do not own any of the characters in InuYasha. I do enjoy playing with `em, though.

 

 

“You say his name is Fuzakeru, and he claimed that I was his great uncle?” said Myouga.

 

“So you remember him?” asked Miroku.

 

Myouga paused. “I am the great uncle to eight thousand two hundred sixty-four living flea youkai…that I know of…but I do remember a Fuzakeru who was something of a practical joker. He fancied himself a master of illusion, as I recall.”

 

“Like me?” asked Shippo.

 

“Oddly enough, Shippo,” continued Myouga, “the last time I heard anything about Fuzakeru, he had secured a position as retainer to a highly-placed kitsune in the court of the Taiyoukai of the East.

 

“But these weren't illusions, Myouga-sama,” said Miroku. “Even if the wishes he granted using the Shikon shard lasted only three days, they were real enough.”

 

Myouga wondered why Miroku, Sango, InuYasha and Kagome were all blushing. “I can only speculate that the power of the Shikon no Tama was combined with Fuzakeru's power of illusion to effect the granting of these wishes…fortunately short-term…because, as we all know, wishes on the jewel are so prone to corruption and unforeseen results.” Myouga noticed the four were blushing furiously now. “If I may ask, were you all the victim of one of these wishes?”

 

InuYasha squeezed his retainer between thumb and forefinger. “No, you may not ask!”

 

The rather flat flea fluttered to the ground. “Of course, Master InuYasha,” he said in a strained voice. “Obviously, some things are better left undiscussed.”

 

“Good thing we got that straight,” said InuYasha. “Now, what have you learned about what Naraku's up to?”

 

 

 

InuYasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango had joined Kaede in her hut to discuss strategy.

 

“While Myouga didn't have specific information on jewel shards,” said Miroku, “he did say there were indications that Naraku was continuing to exert his influence in the east.”

 

“Aye,” replied Kaede. “I have heard rumors of demons who have been quiet for years suddenly rising up to challenge the Taiyoukai of that region. It is possible that Naraku is plotting to add the powers of that youkai to his own.”

 

“The bastard,” exclaimed InuYasha. “I'll…” InuYasha paused and glanced at his mate.

 

Everyone looked at Kagome who was, apparently, singing to her belly. She finally looked up at them. “What?”

 

“What are you doing?” asked Sango.

 

“Oh,” said Kagome. “In my time, we've discovered that at about five months into pregnancy, babies respond to sound, rhythm and melody. After our…pups…are born, the lullaby I'm singing now will comfort them.”

 

“Really?” said the taijiya.

 

InuYasha scooted closer to his mate and placed his clawed hand gently on her belly. Then, to her and everyone's amazement, he began to sing…

 

“Hush, my puppies, don't you cry...'cause your daddy's gonna make Naraku die…”

 

“InuYasha,” said Kagome, scowling. “That's hardly a lullaby.”

 

“He ain't gonna harm you, not one bit…'cause daddy's gonna pound him into a pile of…”

 

“Sit!”

 

“Aaaaggghhhh!”

 

<CRRRAAASSSHHHHHHH>

 

 

 

Naraku smiled. Despite his initial disappointment in the Fuzakeru affair, the Inu gang had wasted almost a month before returning their attention to him. They hadn't even realized that he had all the jewel shards except for those in Koga's legs, in Kohaku's back, and the few that wench of InuYasha's carried in that bottle around her neck. He had all of them except for the occasional shard he gave a human or youkai he could use to his purposes.

 

Sometimes just the promise of a shard could motivate the gullible. So Naraku had spread a rumor in the east that the demon who could prove him or herself worthy by overthrowing the current Taiyoukai would receive a jewel shard and rule that region as his vassal.

 

Oh, and if they happened to get rid of InuYasha and company for him, they would be rewarded with an even larger shard of the jewel.

 

Of course the smarter and more powerful youkai saw through it, which left the semi-intelligent, semi-powerful youkai charging around the countryside trying to assert themselves. But this was what Naraku wanted: enough trouble to keep the InuYasha gang busy, but not enough to kill them. He wanted that pleasure for himself, as well as the increased power of the corrupted jewel when he turned InuYasha's wench against him.

 

“Motion of the ocean, baby,” he chuckled.

 

 

 

“Oh, come on, InuYasha,” said Kagome, “we've got to stop.”

 

“Oi, wench. Naraku ain't exactly gonna wait for us, you know.”

 

Kagome sighed. “Neither is my bladder.”

 

“Nor mine,” added Sango.

 

“Feh.”

 

“We need to stop for the girls' sake, InuYasha,” said Miroku.

 

“Okay, but make it quick.”

 

“Thank you, my lord InuYasha,” giggle Kagome as she and Sango slid off the now grounded Kirara.

 

“Feh.”

 

Both girls hurried behind some trees and called out for the boys to “at least turn around,” which they did.

 

“You have to be more understanding, InuYasha,” said Miroku. “They are carrying our children, you know.”

 

“I didn't even want them along, you know, except Kagome wouldn't stay behind. Doesn't she get that this is dangerous?”

 

“I'm sure she does, InuYasha. After all, she's traveled with us for over two years. I'm sure she just feels safer with you.”

 

“Feh. And that's why Sango stays…”

 

“…with Miroku,” said Sango.

 

“Because you're worried about other women?” said Kagome.

 

“Yeah. I try to trust him, but now that we're together, I can see why other women would want to be with him. I mean…”

 

“Don't say any more,” Kagome interrupted. “I already know why.”

 

“Oh…yeah,” said Sango.

 

Both girls looked at each other, giggled, then broke out laughing.

 

“Oi! What's taking you two so long?”

 

“Sorry, InuYasha,” Kagome called out. “We're com….mmmmf!”

 

The boys turned suddenly as they heard Sango scream. To their bewilderment, both girls seemed to be prone and moving quickly along the ground.

 

InuYasha sniffed the air. “Ant youkai?” The hanyou raced after his mate with Miroku following close behind on Kirara. InuYasha frowned. Individually, ant youkai weren't much of a problem, but thousands of them could add up to big trouble. The hanyou's eyes widened. The anthill had come into view and the ants carrying Kagome and Sango were headed straight for it.

 

InuYasha wondered what they expected to do. Sure they were bigger than ordinary ants…up to a few inches long each…but they couldn't drag the girls down their…

 

<FWOOOMP>

 

Kagome's left leg disappeared down the anthill. Unfortunately for the ant youkai, that's all that would fit.

 

<FWOOOMP…FWOOOMP…FWOOOMP>

 

“Are you okay, Kagome?” InuYasha called to his mate.

 

“Yeah, but this bouncing up and down is getting annoying.”

 

The ant youkai carrying Sango had stopped and were standing around, scratching their heads. Normally they would have simply cut their victim apart and each taken a small piece, but they were under orders to bring these human girls back whole.

 

InuYasha finally reached Kagome and Miroku jumped off the low flying Kirara to land beside Sango.

 

“Let me pull you out of their, Kagome,” said InuYasha.

 

“Please do, InuYasha,” said Kagome. All this bouncing has me ready to go again and I don't think these ants would like that.

 

“It would serve them right,” said InuYasha as he pulled his mate from the anthill.

 

A shrill voice came from the anthill. “My loyal subjects! You have lured them here The time is now! Kill them! Kill them!”

 

“It's the queen,” said Kagome.

 

The queen of the ants, in all six inches of regal glory, stood at the crest of the anthill directing the attack. The Inu gang gathered together as ten thousand four-inch ant warriors formed into perfect ranks. Ten thousand two-inch katanas flashed in the sun. Ten thousand ferocious ant warriors marched forward.

 

InuYasha looked at Miroku. Miroku looked at InuYasha. Miroku opened his Kazaana.

 

Ten thousand ferocious ant warriors disappeared in the blink of an eye. The ant queen stood, dumbfounded, at the top of the anthill.

 

“Ahhh…ummm,” she said. Then, “Naraku sucks!” She then turned around and dove into the opening.

 

“That was weak,” said InuYasha.

 

“Yeah,” answered Kagome. The miko stared at the anthill. “Let's get away from here and I'll make us some dinner.”

 

 

 

Back in his castle, Naraku fumed. “I suck, do I?” Naraku sent a mental command to Kohaku, who had been following the Inu gang at a discreet distance. After they left, he used his kusarikama to cut a small channel from a nearby hot spring to the anthill opening. Water started flowing into the opening, filling the tunnels below.

 

“Damn you, Naraku!” thought the ant queen as she and her remaining subjects were inundated.

 

 

 

It had been a full day and, since the hanyou knew that his mate and the taijiya tired more easily now, he was willing to make camp earlier.

InuYasha had caught four rabbits and Kagome and Sango were working together to prepare their meal. The hanyou was bringing back extra food these days because the girls were eating for more than just themselves, especially Kagome with her three pups.

 

The monk had been foraging too and had found some edible roots which the girls were roasting with the meat. He had even found some berries for a treat after the meal. InuYasha smiled. His mate and pups would be well fed tonight.

 

Kagome smiled too, then frowned a bit. While InuYasha was out hunting, she had noticed the thread connecting them had been blocked several times…and that meant Kikyo was around. “Looks like you're in for a treat tonight, InuYasha,” she thought.

 

Not that she really wanted Kikyo to die. Kagome just wanted the clay pot to leave her and InuYasha alone. And if she hadn't gotten the idea so far, she'd make sure she got it tonight.

 

She leaned into her mate while they were eating supper. “InuYasha,” she whispered. “I'm so-o-o horny.”

 

InuYasha's eyes got big. The blanket wall was up in to time.

 

 

 

Kikyo walked up to the camp and found a good place from which to observe InuYasha and Kagome. The shield stone kept anyone from detecting her, she knew. She also know that she had plenty of those “episodes” to go before the number became critical. And they felt so good! It would be okay to have a few more of them before she killed that bitch copy of her.

 

Kikyo removed her outfit and spread it on the ground. She laid down on her makeshift bed and prepared for her “fix.”

 

 

 

“Wanna know something interesting, InuYasha?” asked Kagome as she reached up and began rubbing her mate's ears.

 

InuYasha nodded yes.

 

Kagome smiled. “They say pregnant women often develop a much stronger sex drive.” Kagome reached down and grabbed her mate below the waist. “I hope you're `up' for it.”

 

The hanyou growled. “Try me. We'll see who wears out first.”

 

“That we will.”

 

Pink and blue flashes began emanating from the campsite.

 

 

 

Kikyo gasped. The feelings that washed over her were stronger than usual…and were just getting stronger. Her breathing immediately turned ragged. Her skin not only glistened with moisture, but sweat literally poured off her body. Her heart was racing.

 

She felt a tremendous heat build in her core. A feeling of tension built rapidly within her, higher and higher, till finally it released in one great wave that caused her to claw the air and lose all coherent thought.

 

She was just starting to recover when she felt the tension building within her again. She gasped for breath as her eyes widened in realization.

 

“That bitch is trying to kill me with sex!”

 

Another wave overwhelmed her. Before she could recover enough to struggle away from the camp, she was hit again…and again…and…

 

Kikyo blacked out from the pleasure.

 

 

 

“Are you okay, Kagome?” InuYasha looked down at his mate who looked back up at him through heavily-lidded eyes. She was still trembling.

 

“It's…It's called a multiple orgasm, InuYasha,” Kagome said breathlessly.

 

“But are you okay?”

 

Kagome smiled weakly. “I'm okay. More than okay.” She reached up and wrapped her arms around her mate. “I'm lucky to have you for a mate. So lucky.”

 

“So you liked that?”

 

“One more time and you just might wear me out.”

 

“So you want me to stop?”

 

“Nahhhh,” Kagome grinned as she pulled InuYasha back down for a deep kiss, then let him come up for air. “Wear me out.”

 

 

 

Within the protected sphere of the shield stone, Kikyo stirred. “Damn that girl,” she thought. “She almost killed me. The undead miko had just enough time to think about getting dressed when she felt it again.

 

“Oh no.” Kikyo tried to get up, then fell over. Wave after wave of sexual energy passed through her and her body responded. Panic began to appear in Kikyo's eyes. She shuddered again…and again.

 

 

 

“Morning,” said InuYasha.

 

“Mm-hmm,” answered Kagome, snuggling into her mate.

 

“Looks like I wore you out last night.”

 

“Guess you did. Wanna do that again?”

 

InuYasha looked at his mate in shock, then laughed. “Better not. Sango and Miroku are up making breakfast, and Sango already complained that thanks to our influence she's sore…although Miroku seems to be smiling a lot.

 

“Okay. Guess you're right.” Kagome smiled and got dressed for breakfast. “Think I'll do a quick cleanup, if you don't mind.”

 

“Feh!”

 

Kagome took her toiletries and walked to the nearby hot spring. This took her near where Kikyo would have had to have been to watch her and InuYasha. Kagome walked in an arc until the thread between herself and her mate was interrupted. There. There was where Kikyo would be.

 

She walked till she encountered the barrier. Glancing back to camp to make sure no one was looking, she leaned over and poked her head into the bubble.

 

Kikyo was just coming fully awake. She immediately felt Kagome's presence. Her head turned weakly in Kagome's direction.

 

Kagome smiled at her. “Niney-nine.”

 

Kagome pulled her head from the bubble and whistled a happy tune as she continued on to the hot spring.

 

 

 

A/N: In case you're wondering, Kagome is about twenty-three weeks, with Sango at twenty-two.

 

I haven't gotten any comments about posting my two or three favorite names for each baby and holding a vote, so unless I get comments about it after this chapter, I'll make the choices myself. Again, there are two boys and one girl and I will continue to accept suggestions until Kagome's eighth month. Remember, I need three Japanese names with their English translations.

 

I still haven't gotten any suggestions for Sango and Miroku's baby. I guess everyone's more interested in InuYasha and Kagome's babies, because I've had tons of suggestions for those. Anyway, I'll entertain suggestions for Sango and Miroku's baby for another chapter and will drop it if I don't get any by then.

 

Again, many thanks for all reviews…and I look forward to your future comments.