InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Avoidance ❯ Chapter 15 ( Chapter 15 )

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Hey, everyone! Well, I have come up with a few scenes to continue this story further, as well as the knowledge that this fic will be wrapping up soon. Don't worry, there are still a few chapters left, so it's not over yet (snorts). Enjoy! And remember, feel free to let me know what ya think.

 

Chapter 15

 

 

(Inuyasha's POV)

 

I sway as I hold Kagome to me, my heart burning with fear.  The jewel asked the impossible of Kagome, someone so innocent who had nothing to do with all this to begin with.  When I came to watch over her, I did feel a pull towards her, assuredly.  However, to see her as someone expendable is something I could never do.

 

Holding her in my arms, she feels so warm against me, her aura hurts as her soul shivers in fear.  How does a man such as me calm those fears?  What's sad about all this, is it's not really my problem per say, but could I allow another woman I've fallen for be sacrificed for this jewel's selfishness?

 

NO!  I cannot!  As I hold her ever so much tighter, my teeth clench and grind in frustration.  After a few moments, my jaw slacks, and I pant and grunt as my tears fall heavier than ever.  "Kagome...why?"

 

"Inuyasha..." I let my grip on her loosen as we both look into each other's eyes.

 

This feeling...I've felt this before...Suddenly, before I knew it, my lips started caressing hers as a sigh flows from my nostrils, causing my body to feel relief from holding my breath for longer than I could remember.  Her taste unleashes something inside me as I lower her back to the floor, while our lips suckle each other's, and my body expresses deep need for her.

 

This feels right, strangely, as if we are meant to do this...Be together completely...

 

(Kagome's POV)

 

Is this really happening?  Is this true?  And I dreaming this?  I'm not sure if I want to wake up, but for him to...Oh, Gods...Is this it?  He makes me feel so good...His kisses are wonderful, and I feel shivers through my entire being...Is this...Love?  He's atop of me again, only this time, I can't bring myself to push him away.  I can only hold him closer as he continues to kiss me deeply.

 

Even the kisses I had experienced with him before were nothing like these.  These are full of something unfamiliar to me.  Oh, how good he tastes, how he's causing my soul to awaken...Is this how a man is to treat a woman?  Being only a victim in the past, I've never experienced love from a man, only lust, betrayal, and assault.  He touches me so tenderly, and his kisses are full of meaning.  This is a completely new language he's teaching me; a language of passion.

 

Oh, Inuyasha...I can only hope these feelings, these moments never end...Please...love me.  Show me who you are.  I want to know all of you...And I will show you all you've been curious about since we met on the plane that day…

 

@*@

 

Sesshomaru knew what was to happen next. Seeing his half brother holding that woman caused him to realize his presence would not be welcome in the room that night.

 

The eldest of the demons quietly made his way to the dojo, where the wolf worked out his frustrations over Inuyasha. Good thing too, knowing that if Koga heard the words he'd said, the wolf would possibly blow his top. Sesshomaru sensed the affliction within Koga's demeanor over the relationship of the woman and his brother. Just the wolf's attitude gave away the situation plainly.

 

The moment Sesshomaru slid the shoji open to enter, the wolf landed from a flip with his back facing the Taiyoukai. “What do you want? I had that shoji closed for privacy.”

 

“There is something you must know about,” Sesshomaru stated calmly.

 

“And what's that?” the wolf asked as he stood and wiped his hand across his brow.

 

“Inuyasha figured out what is really happening with Kagome and the Jewel. Turns out the situation is worse than we all thought,” the demon brought up as he crossed the dojo floor to sit before the wolf calmly.

 

“Tell me, what is happening,” he asked as he suddenly caught a sound which drifted in from the hall through the paper-thin doors. “What the?!”

 

“Stay, Koga. Do not interfere,” Sesshomaru warned with the coldest of eyes as the sounds of love wafted in from the same venue.

 

“But he…”

 

“Yes, and there is a reason for it. Sit down before I am forced to cut you down, wolf,” Sesshomaru revealed his readied talons as poison flowed from the tips of his nails.

 

Koga's ears retching over the grunts emanating from his archrival, swallowed his pride and sat before the eldest of them all with a dissatisfied look on his face. “Good. Listen, Inuyasha just had visions from the jewel itself. Koga, there is a purpose that none of us could have comprehended on our own for both Kagome and the jewel.”

 

“Wait, I thought Kagome was freed from the jewel,” Koga mentioned.

 

“Apparently not. You see, there is a new target the jewel itself has chosen. Unfortunately for Kagome, she has been chosen as the jewel's next sacrifice.”

 

Koga's eyes flared with anger as a growl formed in his chest over the news. “You've got to be kidding! Why Kagome?”

 

“Simply because of her ancestor, Kikyo. She is the reincarnation of the ex lover of my younger half brother, Inuyasha. Kikyo was the priestess who guarded the jewel 500 years ago. Kagome was born with the jewel within her. Now, she must fulfill the same fate as Kikyo, and be the next sacrifice to vanquish a new evil,” Sesshomaru explained as his eyes pierced the wolf's, holding his chi at bay.

 

“No…This can't be…Kagome…” Koga sighed in fear. Everything was beginning to make sense for Koga now. His actions towards her, his loss of self-control, and why he was no longer craving her touch, or her scent…All because he had been a victim to the jewel's aura and power within her.

 

“Inuyasha told me he has seen the vision of this new enemy. I do not know what the beast is, where it lies, or what it's motivation is, but there is an enemy much greater than Naraku out there today, and the jewel has called Kagome to duty through the vision it instilled with Inuyasha. What we must do, is watch over the grounds for now as he shelters her within. Once we get the information from Inuyasha, I will set out to find this nemesis,” Sesshomaru suggested.

 

“I will go with you,” Koga threw out with pride.

 

“No, Inuyasha will need your help here as he protects Kagome and the jewel within the mansion. I should be enough to slow this demon down enough for the likes of you two. We're going to see if we can spare Kagome's existence,” the eldest of the two explained.

 

“But…How are we going to do this? It's just the three of us!” Koga exclaimed.

 

“I am not as weak as the two of you. I shall see what can be done to vanquish the demon before he reaches this mansion. You two shall lend your strength to the cause in stopping the jewel from taking Kagome with it.”

 

“I have a question,” Koga asked, gaining a nod from the Taiyoukai. “Why are you standing up for Kagome? You barely even know her.”

 

“Because, as I've said when I arrived here, I am Lord of the West. It is my duty to keep the peace during these times in our nation's history. The last thing I care about is what happens with Kagome herself. The countryside, however, would be in ruins if we lost, and the jewel was able to use it's amazing power, causing chaos among the once dormant demons who've been hiding in the back forest areas all these centuries.”

 

Sesshomaru continued as his eyes shut to remember scenes, “The last time this happened, the entire island was covered in a powerful aura which caused every malevolent being to congregate to one area, where the banishing was taking place. Once the ritual of banishment was completed, a large amount of energy boomed from the epicenter and caused chaos to arise from every spirit being within miles. Many humans lost their lives within 24 hours.

 

“I know of this because I was the one to calm their unrest by slaying a great number of them,” Sesshomaru opened his eyes to look upon Koga. “Inuyasha was unaware of the events around him due to being so close to the epicenter as grief devoured his conscience, while the demons around him devoured the energy that was unable to affect his heart. I pulled him away from the onslaught and brought him to the farthest reaches of the island as he wallowed in grief.”

 

“So, does he have any knowledge of what's about to happen?” Koga asked in curiosity.

 

“In a way he does. However, he made his way back to the village himself not long after to find Kikyo's body ready for the funeral. Not seeing me from that day `til I arrived here hours ago, he thought I had died in the chaos that fateful day. It was just as well, seeing as we never got along to begin with,” the Taiyoukai finished.

 

“Okay then. I will help in this as you have asked, since you know more about this than either of us, obviously. But I can't take this anymore, knowing what's going on in the next room. You can stay if you want, but I'm heading out into the forest!” Koga stated as he leapt from the dojo and disappeared into the night.

 

Sesshomaru's eyes closed as the sounds of escalating passion echoed to his ears. `Enjoy this night, Inuyasha, for the enemy won't wait long to find the treasure even you sought 500 years ago.'

 

@*@

 

(Inuyasha's POV)

 

Gods, the feel of her…I felt as if I was reliving my past with Kikyo as the climax hit me. During those intense moments, all I could think about was that I had badly missed a woman's presence all this time.

 

Laying down beside her, and cradling her sweat-laden body to mine, I feel so complete. I hadn't made love to a woman such as her for centuries, and I obviously hadn't lost my skills.

 

As her head laid upon my right arm, panting heavily, my arms protect her as I look upon her. Her eyes are closed, and relaxed, while her bangs are plastered to her forehead. I gently part them to see her eyebrows as they rest with the lines of her face. She is much more beautiful than I could have ever imagined her to be. At this moment, her face outshines the face of an angel to me.

 

This woman has become so important to me in such a short time. I have been so restless over her, and now that I know why, I could never imagine losing this woman. Fate continues to bring this soul into my life, and my heart longs for her no matter how hard I try to remain hidden.

 

Nothing I could have done or said would have stopped fate from bringing her into my life, or my heart. Even though I fought it for so long, I am glad I lost that battle once again. Only this time, I have nothing to fear from Kagome, as I had from Kikyo long ago in the beginning. That jewel, however…If there is a way to destroy it, I won't hesitate to act.

 

My anger for the piece of shit just grows each moment I live through. My hatred for that jewel has grown ever since I cut it from Kagome's flesh. I had hoped I would never hear of or see that omen again, but that obviously was not a choice for me.

 

At that thought, I look at the woman in my arms and kiss her forehead as I say, “I love you, Kagome.”

 

“I love you too, Inuyasha,” she says with the most beautiful voice I've ever heard my name said.

 

I smile as I cradle her head against my naked chest protectively, swaying to comfort her as my left arm pulls the covers over our naked bodies. The next few moments find us lying comfortably within each other's comforting auras, and finally letting sleep take us.

 

@*@

 

Koga found his perch about a mile out from the mansion, where passion thrived. The relationship between those two bothered Koga to no end. The fact that the mutt was gaining all the luck in the world, caused him to feel as if he'd be better off walking away. Least that was what his selfish mind said. When it came to his heart, however, he could not walk away from a woman in distress. Just the thought of turning his back on such a creature made his heart sink.

 

And the developments Sesshomaru mentioned, he began to feel shivers up his spine at what can happen if they aren't strong enough. And to think, a woman such as Kagome existed back in the feudal era? Why wasn't he made aware of it all? And that Naraku beast…He did hear of him from the Northern Tribes of his kind, but when they had been able to offer help, their comrades in the north had all been wiped out by Naraku's lesser demons.

 

They were lucky to avoid such a fate, but that didn't stop Koga from the anger he wanted to inflict upon that beast. But as fate would have it, his tribe was always a step behind, and missed their chance to avenge their comrades. They did remember feeling something major during the events Sesshomaru recounted, but his people ran, sensing trouble at that point, and fled to the mainland to avoid extinction.

 

Preservation of their species was the main concern through every era. Now that the tribes had been nearly wiped out by various different means, including old age, Koga, Ginta and Hakaku are now the last of the wolf demon tribes, which thrived during the feudal era.

 

Of course, preservation remains the soul purpose in his heart to find a mate, but he would never force a woman, let alone a female wolf, to mate with him to keep his species going. Since wolves mate for life, he wanted his mate to feel the same.

 

This time, he decided to leave Kagome in Inuyasha's hands in that regard. But that didn't mean he was willing to be around when they chose to mate…The thought caused him to shudder and the branch he stood on to shake it's leaves loose.

 

@*@

 

(Kagome's POV)

 

We did it, we made love. That was the most comforting and wonderful experience in my life. Just when I thought my life was over, Inuyasha gave me a reason to continue. He finally opened his life to me. I now know how he's felt for me this whole time. I'm so glad he finally opened up and let me in.

 

His heart is so beautiful under that harsh exterior. The front he put up whenever I wanted to get close was false. I knew that, but to know him fully, he is the most beautiful being I could have ever experienced life with. The way he held me close, the way he loved me fully, and his touch were gifts to my heart.

 

Before him, I never knew what true love was, or how a true man loves a woman. Now I know, and I don't believe I could ever leave him. If only there was a way my life force could fuse with his somehow, and I'd be able to remain with him, forever…That would be the greatest gift I could ever receive.

 

Please, Kami…Make this work somehow. Protect us from the fate, which the jewel has seemingly bestowed upon us. We could not bear to be separated again. Hear me now, and consider our hearts. Oh, Inuyasha…Thank you for your heart and soul. They are beautiful and calming to me. I hope mine fulfill you the same. For you are worth more than I could ever be.

 

@*@

 

Well, yeah this one was short, but something significant happened here, which will play a major part later on, I promise you that. So, thank you for waiting patiently, and I hope to have another chapter ready for you soon, since this story is about to pick up the pace a bit. So, `til next time, ja ne!