InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Slave's Tale ❯ A Kind Soul ( Chapter 5 )

Summary: for five hundred years, demons have ruled.  All humans are slaves...Until one woman sought to change it. 

Disclaimer:  Inuyasha does not belong to me, *sigh* Oh well.

A Slave's Tale

Episode 5- A Kind Soul

Taking a deep breath, Kagome held the decanter of fresh strawberry nectar in her hand and pushed her way out into the dinning hall. She was relieved that no one was even bothering to take a glance at any of the slaves; perhaps she too would go unnoticed since they all seemed to be wearing the same things. She watched Rei and Ayumi also pouring drinks for the Youkai seated at the feast. Slave men came out of the kitchen carrying trays of food. Soon the whole dinning hall was busy as slaves were working hard.

Kagome walked with her eyes lowered towards the ground, she could hear bits and pieces of conversations. She felt a hand touch down on her shoulder and she turned slightly to find Kouga's blue eyes smiling up at her. "Pour some of that for me, if you please?" he asked her and with a slight smile. Kagome nodded once and poured some of the nectar into his glass. "The red wine is just a bit too strong for my taste. I prefer your sweet nectar." Kouga said to Kagome. He brushed his hand over the small of her back and she could feel her cheeks turning crimson.

She then stepped away from him and continued down the table for anyone who would want some of the beverage that she was carrying. Kagome could now feel many pairs of eyes on her and she tried to keep in control of her emotions. She disliked being stared at.

"Lord Inutaisho, tell me, who is that delectable creature?" Naraku's voice was heard. Kagome hoped that he wasn't talking about any of the slaves here. She'd heard the rumors about what happens when Naraku takes females into his chambers. "Tell her to come over here, also, that one," he said in a quiet tone.

Inutaisho cleared his throat, "Kagome, Sango."

Both girls looked up at hearing their names and Inutaisho waved them over. Sango reached down and took a hold of Kagome's hand as they approached their lord and master, bowing low once they reached his chair.

Sango kept her gaze to the floor, "You've requested our presence, my lord?"

"That I have," Inutaisho said.

From his seat, Naraku was looking over the girls, "lovely, just lovely." His eyes roved hungrily over their breasts which were full and shapely down their thighs to the tips of their toes. "I require these slaves to spend some time with me this evening."

Sango and Kagome looked up in shock and alarm, their eyes shifted to Inutaisho, pleading for him not to send them along with Naraku. Inutaisho appeared to not have seen their silent cry for help. He shifted in his chair.

"I must inform you that these two are not for your enjoyment this night, Lord Naraku."

Naraku's eyes narrowed, "And why not?"

Sesshomaru sitting three seats from Naraku was watching his father carefully as well as the two slaves at his side. He was much too soft with the humans. "Father, do not you want to appease our guest?"

Inutaisho did not need this right now. He did not need his son's intruding behavior into a decision that did not involve him. He looked over at Naraku, "This one," he placed his hand on Sango's back, "belongs to my son Inuyasha and this one," he lightly took Kagome's hand and squeezed it, "belongs to a member of my court and ally Prince Kouga."

"That does not matter to me Lord Inutaisho, they are very beautiful. I must have them for company this evening."

There was a loud growl from the table and a chair was loudly scraped back, "Absolutely not!" It was Kouga's angry voice. "You will keep your paws off what is mine you half breed!" The whole table erupted in gasps and gossip about what Kouga had just said. "Yeah, you heard me, I can smell it on you," Kouga snarled.

  "Watch yourself wolf," Naraku said with warning. "I always get what I want, and right now it is these two slaves. Unless you want something rather unfortunate to happen, then I suggest you back down."

"Never," Kouga's lip curled revealing his fangs which caught a spot of light and gleamed threatningly.

"And Sango is surely not going anywhere with you," Inuyasha said to Naraku, interrupting Kouga's rant for a moment.

"Kouga!" Kagome cried out, having turned around facing his direction.  "Please, don't. Not over me. I'm not worth it. Please," she begged.

Kouga was not going to give Kagome up especially to some half breed like Naraku. "Kagome is mine," he said ignoring the cries of his lady fair.

As his eyes slid lazily back and forth between Kouga and the slave girl, Sesshomaru could see the anger and jealousy in the wolf demon's eyes, and the anguish in the human's. He could see that she did not want anything to happen to Kouga, not that it would. Sesshomaru has seen Kouga in action many times and he knew that the wolf demon was no weakling. It must be love and concern for her lover that was shining in the girl's eyes. That irritated Sesshomaru and he let his lip curl in the shortest amount of time before his expressionless exterior replaced his sneer. Kouga was in love, it wasn't just lust. It was love for the pathetic human slave. He, the mighty Sesshomaru, still couldn't stop himself from gazing at her. Her form was ripe and tempting to any male, demon or not. He could just picture himself bending her over this very table. Sesshomaru snorted with disgust at where his thoughts lie. That idiot Kouga would do anything to protect her just as she would for him, even give up herself for the pathetic wolf boy.

That was it! Sesshomaru had just been hit by a most brilliant idea, a way to bring that idiot do his knees. The key to Kouga's humiliation and defeat was through the slave girl. He knew exactly what he was going to do and he let a ghost of a smile appear.

There was a quiet but almost authoritative female voice that spoke up, "My Lord." She approached Lord Naraku's side, "I will gladly take my cousin's place."

"Kikyou, no!" Kagome said. Her cousin should not do this. Not for her. She noticed her cousin was ignoring her.

Naraku was looking down at Kikyou's bowed head, "Stand upright wench."

Kikyou lifted herself up straight and felt ill as this man's eyes seemed to probe her very soul. His eyes drifted over her face and body, which was trim and pale, he wanted to cover it in purple bruises and cuts. He could see a resemblance in the eyes to that of Kouga's wench.

"You would give up yourself for that other female?" Naraku was intrigued by her selflessness.

She nodded slowly, "Yes my lord, please allow my cousin to remain untouched by your greatness." Kikyou was disgusted by the flattery she was feeding this conqueror's ego but she had to protect her cousin.

His lips curved into a devious smirk and he shifted his gaze to Inutaisho, "You're females are very interesting. I will accept this one for this evening's pleasantries. I would like to retire to my chambers, Lord Inutaisho, with the female of my choice."

"Very well," Inutaisho said, he snapped his fingers and two other male slaves appeared at his side. "Bring Lord Naraku to his chambers." He saw the two males nod and lead Naraku, who had grabbed Kikyou, away from the dinning hall by the arm rather roughly and started dragging her behind him.

"Kikyou…" Kagome whispered, "What did you go and do that for?" she was staring at the floor, listening to their footsteps on the marble flooring. 

Inutaisho sighed and sat back in his chair. His throat started to irritate him so he tried to clear it. Kagome heard his uncomfortable noises and looked up. She saw him squinting his eyes shut looking like he was in a lot of pain. The slaves around him stopped moving and the entire dinning hall grew quiet as Inutaisho's small irritated cough turned into one terrible one. It sounded like he was hacking up a lung and he fell backwards.

Kagome ran forward, and kneeled down at his side concern shinning in her eyes, "My Lord, are you all right?!" she asked as worry laced her voice. Kagome started to panic when she noticed he stopped breathing. His hand reached up grabbing a hold of hers tightly, his claws digging into the top of her hand as he pointed to his chest and throat with his free hand. Kagome looked up at the Youkai and other slaves just standing around. "What are you all standing around for!? Go on, someone go get his medication, right now. He's not breathing!" She winced as he continued to clutch her hand tightly.

"Already on it Kagome," Hojo yelled appearing next to her with a bottle in his hand, it was extended towards her.

Tearing the bottle from Hojo's hand Kagome sunk her teeth into the cork and ripped it from the bottle. She spit the cork out which did not look very lady like and it zoomed across the room. She hurried reaching down and pried open Inutaisho's mouth being careful not to cut herself on his obviously sharp fangs. Kagome poured some of the greenish looking medicine down his throat. She felt relief when Inutaisho's breathing started to settle down and she could hear him actually taking in air. "Oh thank the fates," she said leaning back some.

"Someone should help get him to his chambers," Yuka said hovering near.

"I'll do it," Kagome said, "Are you feeling well enough to stand, my lord," She smiled at him. He nodded and Kagome reached her hand out and helped him to his feet. The hall was quiet as the Lord and two of his slaves left with him.

Inutaisho was being escorted to his chambers by Kagome and Hojo, Kagome being much shorter than her master looked a little silly as he leaned on her, her hand holding his in front of her body.

"I have injured you," Inutaisho said, looking forward not sparing her a glance. 

Kagome looked down at the gashes in the top of her hand. Blood that had been flowing had dried against her flesh. "Oh, it's nothing." She tried not to let on that her entire hand stung. She was very good at hiding her emotions and pain from the Youkai.

"This is not the first time you've assisted me during one of my coughing spells." He finally looked at her and Hojo raced forward opening the door to his master's rooms. "I should be your enemy and yet you did not let me die. You could have, but you did not."

"I was born to serve my lord. I must take care of you in your time of need whether I like the situation or not." Kagome smiled faintly, "You are not an unkind master, my lord. I would rather not see your demise over a little thing like from a cough," she teased and Inutaisho smiled briefly.

"Ah yes, a Youkai as strong as I should not be beat by a mere cough, but to die in a glorious battle. What an honor that would be."

"I agree sire," Kagome said helping him over to his bedside.

Inutaisho sat down looking up at her, "I have not always been kind, you do realize that." He saw her nod, and her eyes shifted to the floor. "It was because of Inuyasha's mother that my whole opinion of humans had changed. Humans, I have grown a fondness for with you being one of them. I did not mean to injure you."

"It is all right, you don't need to apologize to me. You are the lord and master I am merely a worthless slave." Kagome's tone was light and easy, though she hated being thought of in such a terrible way, as if the way she was born was her choice.

"That is not true. I do not share the views of most Youkai."  Inutaisho was pressing himself back against his soft mattress. "No matter the situation, Kagome Higurashi, you are not worthless. You did not have to assist me. You could have just walked away and let me die but you did not. You are a kind soul Kagome and that is something that should never change, no matter what happens."

He noticed that Kagome was at a loss for words as her eyes probed his. Inutaisho could see how a young Youkai like Kouga could become lost in them. Kagome was definitely a rare treasure. Kagome simply smiled adoringly and bowed in thank you for his kind words. "If I were but a hundred years younger I would keep you as my own."

Kagome's cheeks flamed yet she still smiled, "My Lord you shouldn't tease. It's not proper."  

Inutaisho chuckled lightly and waved his hand in the air, "You may leave. I'm exhausted."

Both Kagome and Hojo bowed and turned leaving the room. Hojo sighed and shook his head. Kagome knew he was irritated so she looked right at him.

"What is it Hojo?"

"We could have been free you know if you just let him die." Hojo immediately wanted to kick himself for that comment. He knew Kagome didn't want anyone to suffer and suffocating to death is not the way anyone should leave this world.

Stopping abruptly, Kagome glared up at Hojo's back. "How dare you say something like that Hojo. No living creature should be made to suffer. You and I both know how that feels. Why would you wish any such cruelty on another?"

Spinning around Hojo lifted his hands defensively, "I know that. I'm sorry I said it." He headed to her, stopping directly in front of her. "Kagome, I know how you feel but we can't help everyone especially when we are trying…you know."

"I know that, Hojo." She sighed wringing her hands together grunting out in pain forgetting about her gashes. Hojo automatically reached and took her hands in his rubbing the top of her right hand. "I know in the end we're all going to have to fight the Youkai and kill many of them. I don't want to do that. I don't want to hurt anyone but I want my freedom," she said passionately. "No living creature should be made to suffer, yet we are going to have a war. If we could get out of this without having to kill anyone I would take it."

Hojo liked the feel of her hands in his as he continued to try and sooth her aching. "The way Lord Inutaisho was so blatantly hitting on you Kagome you need to watch out."

"What? Oh Hojo, our lord and master was merely joking. Even if he were serious he would never do anything about it since he is dying Hojo he won't live much longer."

The slave boy shrugged his shoulders, "He's still a Youkai, Kagome. Even in a weakened state he would still be able to take advantage of you. No one should do that to you." His eyes lifted from her hand, meeting her troubled gaze and holding, "No one."

Kagome tilted her head a bit, reading her friend's posture and stance and how he was gently cradling her hand in his, running his finger tips along her puncture wounds from Inutaisho's claws. "Hojo, if I didn't know any better I would think that you were jealous."

His whole body jolted, "No," Hojo answered a bit too quickly. "I am not jealous Kagome, not in the least." 'I only love you is all,' Hojo thought to himself plastering a small forced smile upon his lips. "I just worry about you, I may be only your friend but I am male and I still know a very attractive female when I see one." He saw her cheeks flame. He wanted to be the one to make her whole body flame and come to life but he knew that would never happen. "Kagome, males can not help themselves around you, and I want you to be aware of that." He saw her eyes narrow in what he assumed was thought.

"Well thank you for pointing that out to me Hojo," she said very sarcastically. "I am not as naive as you think I am," She pulled her hand from his, aggravated by his words.

"I didn't mean it like that Kagome," Hojo said trying to apologize.

Feeling frustrated that her friend thought of her as a weakling when it came to the opposite sex Kagome wanted to return to where the other slaves were just get away from him since he was making her mad. "I can handle myself just fine you know."  She turned and headed away from him, hurrying down the hallway towards the grand staircase where she raced down them.

Hojo rolled his eyes and ran after her, "You are blowing this way out of proportion, I didn't mean any insult to you." His tone was slightly irritated.  "Kagome I worry about you and I don't like seeing you hurt, that's all I meant."

Taking a deep breath Kagome nodded, not looking at him. "Fine, Hojo. I'm sorry I snapped at you like that. You're right, I should pay closer attention."

"I'm sorry too," He said solemnly, his head slightly bowed.

Kagome looked at him out of the corner of her eye, and then smiled. Turning she tackled him in a giant embrace and Hojo's whole face lit up as his arms circled around her, holding her close to him.

"You want to move your hand downward a little there Hojo," Miroku's voice was heard from the archway of the dinning hall.

Both Kagome and Hojo rolled their eyes and pulled away from each other. Hojo turned to Miroku and said, "I would never do such a thing to Kagome."

"That explains why you're still a virgin and need a helping hand, Lessons from yours truly." Miroku of course was referring to himself. He could hear the groaning of the other slaves around him, annoyed with his uh…skills or lack there of.

Hojo laughed loudly and sarcastically, "As if you're any less virginal than I am, pervert." He crossed his arms against his chest. "And what makes you think I would want lessons from you. You grope women's asses all the time and all it gets you is a red handprint on your cheek."

"Ah, the joys of pain and pleasure," Miroku wiggled his brows.

Yuka turned around, "Miroku, eww!"  Her face was all twisted up in disgust.

Kagome laughed, "Oh come on Yuka, as if you weren't expecting that to come out of him."

Miroku put his finger to his chin in thought, "Hmm I know of another thing that can come out of me, would you ladies like to assist me?"

"Miroku!" was what everyone shouted crossly, male and female.

It was getting late as Kagome, who was the only one left in the dinning hall, was washing the table. She had turned on the radio to a more exotic radio station. She often enjoyed hearing songs sung in Spanish. It always sounded so romantic. The songs were often about passion and love and one could hear it with the type of beat or how they artist sounded. The next song that came on had more of an upbeat tempo and Kagome moved around to the music, her hips and body swaying to the exotic and somewhat erotic sounds of the tune. She was singing along with it not aware that she had an audience.

Kagome, through her developed senses because of her training, heard the door squeak open and she stopped abruptly and turned around. Standing there was Kouga with his arms folded across his powerful chest which was heaving up and down. He was looking at her like he had missed dinner and was starved. There was that all familiar hunger in his eyes as he started slowly towards her. "Don't stop on my account," his voice sounded gruff and strained.

"Uh…how long were you standing there?" Kagome asked feeling a little light headed as he continued towards her, coming to stop directly in front of her, hardly a millimeter from her body, his chest just barely brushing up against her breasts.

"Long enough," he bent his head towards her neck and deeply inhaled her scent, his eyes slid blissfully closed, hiding the reddening tint as his whole being was laced with hot, surging passion for this human female. He was trying to calm himself down, which was always hard to do whenever he was aroused by her. Her moving her hips around like that looking like she wanted to be taken had caused the stirring of his blood. Kagome tried to step back from Kouga, but his hands had come up clutching her about the shoulders, holding her to her spot. "Don't move," he growled and Kagome swallowed hard.

Kouga could hear her heartbeat racing as he lowered his mouth to her ear, "Don't make one move if you know what is good for you. I am having a hard time controlling myself." He lightly nipped at her ear.

"Then don't," she whispered breathing hard in half arousal and half nervous.

He groaned, "I am afraid, I might hurt you." Kouga ran his tongue up the side of her neck tasting her flesh and he let out a strange purr like noise.

"Don't hold back, Kouga," she heard herself say huskily.

Kouga's hands tightened around her shoulders, "You don't know what you're asking, Kagome." He pulled her hard against him and pushed his face into the spot between her neck and shoulder suckling hard on the soft flesh there. He wanted to pierce her skin, taste her blood. Imagining the rich, thickness of it was arousing him even more. He could feel her vein as his tongue probed it. He wanted all of this woman, her blood, her essence everything and her body was screaming for him to take all of it. His strong arm went around her back holding her up against his chest as he opened his mouth wide and sunk his sharp fangs into her and she cried out but not in pain as Kouga's passion fogged mind anticipated. It was more of a moan.

He sucked hard and could taste it so sweet and tangy. He could hear her small pleasured cries as he continued, his tongue now dipping into the markings he had made.  Kouga pulled back, breathing hard, licking up the trickling of blood from the wounds he had created. 

His deep blue eyes which were dark with lust shifted to her; oh she was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. Her mouth was slightly open and her eyes were glazed over with passion. His mouth took hers, hard and hot. Kagome moaned softly as his tongue thrust hard into her mouth. Kouga pushed her down onto the table and covered her body with his, his hands coming up to the flimsy material that covered her breasts and he gathered the material in the center and ripped it in two pieces throwing it somewhere behind him. He grabbed at her wrists and pushed them back hard against the table pinning her there as he pressed hard wet open mouthed kisses on her neck and throat. "You're mine Kagome, say it," he growled out.

"Oh," she moaned out as he continued to torture her with his mouth.  "I…I don't belong to anyone."

"Anyone, except me," Kouga tongued her stiff nipple and she cried out her arms wrapping around him, her fingers lifting up into his hair which was coming loose from its leather band.

"God, Kouga." She bit her lip as he took her nipple deep into his mouth, suckling and lapping at it with his tongue. Kagome felt his hand go underneath the ridiculous scrap of material that covered between her legs. He ran his finger up her crevice and she felt her whole body jolt. "Wait a minute…" She panted, "What if someone sees?"

Kouga lifted his head, smirking at her. "Who cares," He flattened his palm against her sex. It was warm and moist and she whimpered as his finger slid easily into her. "You are so wet," he murmured, then bent and captured her mouth with his.

She squealed as his mouth moved to her ear, "Kouga, don't tease me, please," She begged pressing her hips up against his hand as his finger thrust in and out of her warmth.  Kagome could hear a low rumbling in his chest and rustling of clothing.

"Do you want me now, Kagome?" He teased.

"Oh yes, yes please." She grabbed at his shoulders and felt nothing but his smooth skin. Kagome opened her eyes and found that he had indeed removed his clothing. Her hands ran up and down his arms, rubbing his dark, bronze toned skin and he seemed to purr lightly, and she smiled, as her right hand sculpted his chest. 

"You can play with me later, Kagome.  I need you now."  He laced his fingers with hers and pushed her hands back against the table while positioning his hips between her legs, the tip of his erection pressing against her folds. He moved his hands down her arms, her sides and gripped her hips. Covering her mouth with his, he thrust into her and at the same time pulled her hard against him and he swallowed her cry of pleasure. Her sweet warmth engulfed him entirely and his eyes slid closed. The delicious tightness around his shaft caused him to growl with approval while plunging into her again and again. She was writhing beneath him, her hands gripping his tightly, Kagome's hips thrusting up to meet his powerful strokes.

She moaned his name again and again. Her whole body felt alive and on fire, her legs wrapping around his back pulling him more into her. His thickness stretched her with sweet blissful torture and she did not want it to stop. Kagome's hands roamed up and down his back. Her fingernails occasionally dug into him, moving and clutching at his hair, the back of his head, her fingers in the dark almost silk like tresses. She whimpered and moaned, little erotic sounds coming from somewhere deep inside her as his mouth was hot on her neck, her throat while he plunged hard into her.

"Kagome…Kagome." He growled out loudly, feeling her tightening increasing around her. She was close. he could feel it, and it was sweet agony. 

"Oh, oh, I…Kouga!" She grabbed him hard as she felt her body erupt and melt all at the same time, falling into sweet nothingness. Kagome felt him shudder inside her, and his loud cry of pent up passion filling the room. Breathing hard he had laid his head against her breast. Her fingers had reached up stroking through his dark, midnight black silk.

"I…I didn't hurt you, did I?" He worried that his demon blood would go too far one day and he would hurt her.

She moaned contently with a very pleased smile on her face, "Oh Kouga, never." Her cheek pressed against his forehead. 

"I love you, Kagome, my Kagome." His hands were on her shoulders.

Kagome's arms circled around him, holding him tightly to her. "Oh Kouga," She felt the prickling of tears within her brown eyes, "I love you too."

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Well that's the end of Episode 5, I hoped everyone enjoyed it. Leave me a review and tell me what you think ^_^

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Ryoko Blue.