InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Avoidance ❯ Chapter 10 ( Chapter 10 )

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Hey, everyone! I'm back, and I'm very glad that I have not skipped a week like I thought I would in updating. All I know, is I'm happy I won't have to wake up early tomorrow ;-P So, I hope you all will enjoy this chapter, as I know I will writing it for you all :-D

 

 

Chapter 10

 

 

The sun rose slowly, as a pair of golden eyes opened to the warmth trickling in through the space between the shoji doors. A hand rose to wipe away the dried saline as a yawn sounded from the half demon's mouth. His ears shifted to hear the familiar morning sounds from the forest as his attention fell to the woman sleeping before him peacefully.

 

 

(Inuyasha's POV)

 

 

Huh, she still sleeps. Amazingly, I slept very well. Like a baby actually. It's been since that night on the plane that I've slept so deeply. Not only that, but it hit me sideways that I had strangely slept through the night while meaning to stay awake and keep watch! Damnit. I guess he decided not to show then. Good, gives me more time to prepare for them.

 

I looked on at the woman before me. “The energy surrounding her, her scent, her abilities. She's no ordinary human. Something about her attracts me and I'm sure you're just as obsessed over it as I am...” Yeah right. I'm not obsessed, am I? I mean, my meeting her and ending up an acquaintance of hers was all by chance. What the hell does he know?

 

Sure, she is intriguing, but I'm not after her as if she's an addiction. I don't have to chase her. It's obviously the other way around. Those questions she asked me, and how she put me on the spot last night…I don't know how to feel, actually. I mean, I do like the girl, surprisingly, but love?

 

I sat and tossed it over in my head as I stared off into the distance towards the shoji across from her sleeping form. I mulled over all the moments we've had together, and how I reacted to each incident. The things I couldn't ignore were the time I transformed on the plane and felt completely safe in her presence, when I saw her in the bath, in the tower as we kissed, and I said some things that shocked even me.

 

“…Something about her attracts me and I'm sure you're just as obsessed over it as I am...“ Is it possible? “The energy surrounding her, her scent, her abilities…” Could he possibly be right about me? “…it's her energy still radiating from those clothes and anything she's touched that attracts me to that room. Also, her scent calms me somewhat.”

 

I grit my teeth, as my brows scrunched in anger at the memory of what that freak said to me, “…I believe you are just as bad as I am, keeping her in solitude, protecting her from the world, and not just from me. Keeping her from any being that could sense her abilities, her purity, and her energy which is so rich and enticing.”

 

“Huh…what does he know about my intentions?” I said to myself softly as I closed my eyes in contempt at my mind accusing me of being just like him, and agreeing with that idiot. One thing proves that I'm nothing like him. I'm not a stalker. She was the meddling one in this situation. He claims I know nothing about them, and yet, he knows nothing of me either. “I guess we are the same in a way. We both feel we deserve her,” I said softly as I stood from the spot I had sat in for too long.

 

I yawned again deeply as I reached upwards, stretching out my back muscles from being scrunched up all night. Once my body felt slightly taller, I lifted my sword over my shoulder and eyed her one last time. She still emitted even breaths, telling me that she was still deeply asleep. “Am I really worth your attention, Kagome?” I asked silently and then left the room to take my place in the tower to look out for anything suspicious.

 

 

(Kagome's POV)

 

 

I ran with him, through the forest. He pulled me at great speed from danger. Adrenaline peaked as he stopped before me and knelt down just as he did the day he brought me to the mansion. “Get on! I'll get you somewhere safe quicker this way!”

 

“But, I'm in a skirt, Inuyasha…” I replied shyly. A bit too close for comfort in my opinion.

 

“Yeah, and? It's not like I'm gonna be able to feel you up or anything while you're on my back. What's you're problem! Just think of it as if I'm your big brother giving you a piggy back ride.”

 

“No, that makes it even weirder!” I gulped down the bile that shot up at the thought of him being my older brother.

 

“How so? I don't see why that would bother you,” he said as he stood and turned towards me with a scrutinizing stare.

 

“Well, it's just that…” I couldn't look into those eyes with that look aimed at me.

 

“What?” he asked as he advanced on me slightly, that look still in his eyes.

 

“I can't feel that way about you, Inuyasha. My heart won't allow me to pretend…” I replied as I backed up, my back hitting a tree.

 

“And why is that? Is there something I should know, Kagome?” he said, mischief dripping from his voice.

 

“N-no, not really…” I was startled by his hands clashing against the bark on both sides of my shoulders.

 

“You're in love with me, aren't you? That's it, isn't it?” he looked me right in the eye, holding my weak eyes for ransom. The bile began to rise again as my stomach began to rebel in nervousness. I swallowed, hoping to keep control over my body.

 

“I believe you are,” he began as he leaned in closer, his face coming close to my neck and left ear. “There's nothing wrong with that, Kagome. If you want me, I'm yours completely.” I panted in fear as his lips connected with my skin, tasting it, and embracing it.

 

“Do you mind if I feel the same, Kagome?” he asked in a sensual voice, sending chills down my spine. My eyes clenched shut as I began to pant. Suddenly his hands left the bark, and embraced my arms, pressing me into the wood. “Can I have you?” he asked, causing my eyes to open in shock, fear emanating from my aura and my knees began to shake.

 

“Well? Can I?” he asked again. His body pressed me into the tree, his hips pressing into my churning stomach as his nose sank into my hair for a sniff.

 

“N-no…” I replied timidly as my voice shook.

 

His ministrations stopped as he harshly angled my chin to look up to his gaze. “Why the hell not? I know you love me, so let me love you back!” he commanded.

 

I hardened my gaze and stood up for myself. “I am not expecting that kind of love from you. There are other forms of love out there, and this is not the one I'm looking for!” I shouted.

 

Suddenly, my body was lifted from the ground, and before I knew it, He had me pinned on the ground, as his mouth tasted my skin, wanting to please it. I struggled only to fail as he took control of the situation. I cried out as I continued to fight against him as much as I could. I scrunched my eyes shut as another voice flowed to my ears. I stopped breathing. I opened my eyes in fear to see Koga looking down on me with an evil smirk on his face. “NOOOOOOOO!!!!!”

 

Gasp I sat up quickly to see an empty room before me. I panted in fear, sweat beading down my cheeks. “A dream. It was only a dream. But why did Inuyasha become Koga suddenly? What did that mean?” I asked no one as I finally began to calm down, accepting that sometimes, reality can be a blessing.

 

The one part about that dream was the fear that had raced through my body, paralyzing it until danger was upon me. But danger in the form of the one I hold close to me? Why? I sat on the futon contemplating my feelings for the hanyou, and his presence. How do I truly feel about him? Do I love him truly, if my dreams show that I can fear him?

 

@*@

 

Later, after I had calmed down a bit and cleaned myself up for the day, I followed his aura to the tower where I found him sitting against the wall, watching out the window intently, concentrating heavily on the surrounding forest as a guard would normally do. I watched him as I approached and sat down beside him. My arrival didn't seem to catch his attention in the least, until he spoke.

 

“Sleep well?”

 

I nodded as I replied with, “Very. Least `til that last dream I had that thankfully launched me back into reality.”

 

“Another nightmare,” he stated as if it was a daily occurrence.

 

“Yes.”

 

“What happened?” he asked simply, his gaze still trained on the tree line.

 

“I was attacked by you, but something strange happened.” That caught his attention. “You were about to rape me, when you turned into Koga. That was when I woke up.”

 

“I turned into Koga. And on top of that, I was forcing myself on you?” I nodded in reply. He looked away as he replied with, “You have nothing to fear with me, I assure you of that. I mean, as far as Koga is concerned, he's got me thinking weirdly. He's got me wondering if I am like him.”

 

“What do you mean?” I asked curiously.

 

“He said something to me yesterday. He said I was just as bad as he is simply because I feel the need to shelter you from the rest of the world. He said I'm just as obsessed with you as he is. Only thing is, I don't just want to mate with you as he does. He thinks I want you all to myself.”

 

“Well? Is he right?” I asked, hoping he would reply in a negative sense.

 

“I don't know right now. I know that I want to protect you from someone who requests your love against your will, but am I really doing more harm than good hiding you from the rest of the world?” he asked as his eyes left the tree line and rested on the floor before him.

 

“Inuyasha, I have to admit. You're stuck in the middle of this, and I apologize. I guess I just felt at first that if there was anyone I could trust, it would be the one who was pushing me away,” there, I admitted it. My deepest secret in regards to Inuyasha.

 

Inuyasha looked to me in understanding, as my eyes shyly looked through my bangs at him. “There's nothing wrong with what you did. You came to me and gave me an opportunity to feel important. Something I hadn't felt in a long time. If I have done anything to scare you…”

 

“Stop,” I interrupted as I closed my eyes in contempt. “You've done nothing wrong, Inuyasha. It is my entire fault that you're in the middle of this strange situation.”

 

“True, but you're not the only one who finds comfort in this situation we're in. No man feels worth anything until he has a woman to protect, love, take care of, or provide for. You get it? Don't apologize for this.”

 

“Is that true?” I asked, gaining a nod from him as he looked me in the eye. “Then, what next?”

 

“I don't know, and at this point, I don't care. I'm just going to concentrate on the tree line. You can stay if you want, but I refuse to allow danger to find you.”

 

I nodded and scooted close to him, laying my head on his shoulder. A few moments later, his left arm rose to hold me to his side. We both sat silently as we awaited the inevitable.

 

 

@*@

 

 

Meanwhile, back at the apartment building, the blue eyes of a wolf demon opened slightly as a groan emitted from his mouth. He had slept out on the window ledge of Kagome's living room window. He decided against staying in his apartment last night since Inuyasha locked Kagome's apartment. Her leaky window was the best source of smelling even the smallest hint of her scent. As he looked around, he noticed his surroundings and shivered due to his clothes being drenched with the morning dew.

 

He shifted and groaned in pain from his back muscles complaints. He huddled up in the corner of the window ledge through the night while holding his legs to his chest. His jaw even felt out of place due to the amount of pressure put on it from resting it on his knees. Once he stood as tall as he could, he stretched out his back, quite a few cracks sounding, causing him to grunt in pain and discomfort. Few cracks of the shoulders and neck, and he seemed a bit more awake as he stood and looked in on the vacant apartment.

 

(Koga's POV)

 

 

Damnit. What am I gonna do now? I can't live like this, and I refuse to sleep outside again. The last thing I want is to be taken to jail for breaking and entering her apartment by force. As long as I don't disturb her apartment too much, no one will suspect something had been going on at least. Man, that mutt has really pissed me off now.

 

I decided to leave the window and climb on the ledge to go into my apartment window. Once inside, I picked up my cordless phone and dialed the first number that came to mind. My comrades who have stuck by me for hundreds of years. Ginta and Hakaku. Hopefully they will stand by me this time against that mutt face.

 

“Hello?” I heard on the other end.

 

“Hey, Ginta. It's me, Koga.”

 

“Hey, how've ya been, man?”

 

“Well, not so good. Listen, ya mind if I come by? I have some things to discuss with you and Hakaku.”

 

“Sure, come one over, Koga. We'll be waiting.”

 

“Thanks, bye,” I replied as I then clicked the phone off and set it down on the cradle to be charged. I looked around at my apartment and found some clean clothes, and everything I may need to keep myself calm. One of those items I decided to bring with was a necklace I had found at her place. I didn't really recognize it, but it seemed precious, and it faintly emits some of her energy.

 

@*@

 

 

“Hakaku! Wake up, man! Koga's coming over!” Ginta exclaimed as he jiggled his friend's shoulder to wake him up.

 

“What? Who's coming over?” Hakaku groaned groggily.

 

“Koga, you dork! Get up, or he'll be here before you're even ready. He said he had some things to discuss with us.”

 

“Okay, I'm up,” the wolf demon comrade replied with a yawn as he scratched his shoulder on his way to his bathroom to get ready.

 

“Good, I'll make some breakfast,” Ginta said aloud as he walked towards the kitchen to concoct something from what little they had at the moment.

 

@*@

 

(Koga's POV)

 

About a half hour later, I arrived at the apartment, announcing my arrival with a knock. Ginta let me in a moment later asking, “What happened to you, Koga? You don't look so good.”

 

“I don't feel so good either,” I replied as I took a seat at the table to see small helpings of eggs set before three separate spots.

 

“It's been a while since you've contacted us, but it seems not much has changed since we saw you last.”

 

“Well, actually, a lot has changed. Ginta, I need your help with something,” I began as I grabbed the Chopsticks from the table to start eating.

 

“What's that?”

 

“I have a problem I need your assistance with. You see, there's this girl…”

 

“Who?” he interrupted me! What a punk!

 

“Just a girl who lives next door to me at the apartment. Anyways, we've had some problems with this guy, and I can't take him alone, if ya know what I mean.”

 

“Wait, is this something along the lines of him stealing your girl? Or is he just coming between you two to be annoying?” Ginta asked as Hakaku finally came out to join us.

 

“Well, I have been friends with her for a while, and all of a sudden, he comes in and gets all protective and shit. Now he has her held at his place, wherever it is.”

 

“Wait, he kidnapped her?” Ginta asked, as Hakaku looked at us with wide eyes as he asked, “Who? What? What did I miss?”

 

I slapped my forehead and shook my head in annoyance. “Hakaku, why don't you think about coming out when you hear someone's coming to see you?”

 

“Well, it's not my fault you two couldn't wait a few minutes for me,” Hakaku replied as he whisked his eggs to mix in the cheese.

 

“Anyways, this girl is a flight attendant. I had been flying on her flights for months until this jerk started flying on the same schedule oddly enough. I don't know why, but he was traveling every month, and was quite an ass to her in the beginning. Now, he's gone all protective on her. He claims that I'm a threat to her.”

 

“Well, what are you intentions? What's she like?” Ginta asked as he took a swig of tea with a slurp.

 

“I can't really explain why, but I have fallen for her, badly. Not only that, but you know how wild I used to be?” they both nodded in remembrance as I continued. “Well, she's kinda tamed the beast, if ya know what I mean. I don't wanna be so reckless anymore, like I used to be. She calms me. Just her scent alone thrusts me into euphoria.”

 

“Wow. That bad, eh? And what's her thought on all this? Is she on this other guy's side? Does she like you?” Hakaku asked, actually sounding somewhat intelligent for once.

 

“Honestly, it seems a bit fishy to me how things are working out. She's now staying at his place, which from what I could tell is out in the middle of a forest nearby, and he won't let her visit even her apartment! He locked me out of it completely! The jerk.”

 

“Wait, you mean she allowed you access to her apartment? Did you two stay together there often?” Ginta asked.

 

“Not really. When she was away, I stayed there to enjoy her scent.”

 

“That's weird, Koga. Does she know you'd been doing that?” The brightest of them asked as he chewed his eggs.

 

“No, I did it in secret. But, since that mutt got involved, I haven't seen even a hair of her.”

 

“Wait, you said mutt. Who is this guy you need our help with?”

 

“Wow, took you long enough to ask. His name is Inuyasha. He's a half demon. Half dog demon, half human.”

 

“Oh, okay. He can't be that much of a challenge for you, since he's only a half demon,” Hakaku opened his mouth and inserted his foot.

 

“Shut up! You have no clue who he is, dirt bag! I already confronted him last night, and he had a weapon with him, one that could easily kill an opponent before his enemy even touches him!”

 

“He does? What kind of weapon? Is it strong?” They both asked simultaneously.

 

“It's a demonic sword. One that's capable of shooting spiritual energy he controls at his opponent, obliterating them, even in mid-air,” I explained as I set my Chopsticks down on the plate. The two shot stunned looks my way, causing the apartment to fall silent.

 

“And you need our help?” I nodded, gee…Why else would I be here?

 

“Yes, I need your help. We'll have a better chance in greater numbers,” I replied as I crossed my arms over my chest.

 

“I don't know, Koga. If he could kill us before we even reach him, what's the point of us coming along?” Hakaku asked. What a stupid question.

 

“I need a distraction so that I could reach him and knock the sword out of his hands. He's easy prey without the sword. You guys aren't nearly as quick as I am, so you'd serve me well as his distraction.”

 

“Wait, you said you fought with him last night, is that correct?” Ginta asked.

 

“Yes.”

 

“Well, won't he be prepared for something like this? I mean, he may not give a shit about us, and kill us before you can get to him!”

 

“Well, that's your loss, not mine.”

 

“You mean you don't care if we live or die?” Ginta asked with a look of surprise on his face.

 

“I didn't say that, stupid. I meant that you two would have to fend for yourselves while I disarm him!” Damn these two are dense!

 

“Oh! Okay, now I get it. So, it's a test of faith then. I'm game. How about you Hakaku?”

 

“Well, I don't have much of a choice since Koga saved our lives many times in the feudal era when we fought all those demons. I'll follow.”

 

“Good. Then let's get going, `cuz I wanna surprise him if we can,” I suggested as we stood and left the apartment to fight the battle.

 

`Just you wait, jerk. We're coming for ya, and we're not weaklings.'

 

 

@*@

 

Well, I know it's short and it did end in a cliffy. But, I think this is a good place to end it so that I can get it posted as promised :-D I certainly hope you all enjoyed it, and I'll see you next time! Ja ne!