InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Batsu ❯ A Tiny Realization ( Chapter 8 )

“You will not harm my pup,” Kouga growled, baring his fangs at the inuyoukai. Sesshomaru merely raised an eyebrow at him, as if to mock him.

 

“Then you will do what's right by my brother,” Sesshomaru stated coolly. “Especially if you want this pup to live. Mating with this Ayame is not the answer.”

 

“But . . .” he began to protest.

 

“He's right, Kouga,” Gekido interjected, sighing softly in defeat. “Mating with Inuyasha is the only way to correct this. You know that.”

 

Kouga glanced at him, confusion filling him.

 

“You told me that, as part of my punishment, I had to mate with Ayame . . . that you were sending for her . . .”

 

“I know that's what we said,” the elder murmured. “But that was never our intention. Ayame isn't coming.”

 

“Why? Why would you say that?”

 

“Because,” the older wolf straightened his back, “if you were serious about making things right, and we knew that you were, you would do what was right without us having to tell you. Instinct would dictate as much.”

 

Kouga opened his mouth to say more when he glanced at Inuyasha and stopped. A single crimson tear had streaked its way down the hanyou's cheek, and he trembled. The rest of his life was being decided for him. Right in front of him, no less, and he had yet to speak up about it. Somehow, Kouga didn't think he would, either. Inuyasha had become too terrified to speak in his defense anymore.

 

`This isn't right,' he frowned to himself. `This is Inuyasha's fate that they're deciding. Not just mine. They're telling him he has to mate with me . . . after what I did to him. That isn't making things right. It's making them worse.'

 

“I can't take him as my mate,” Kouga murmured, his eyes never leaving the hanyou. “It isn't right.”

 

“Kouga, have you not heard a word that we've said?” Gekido demanded. “You have to. It's the only way . . .”

 

“I'm not going to accept that!” he snapped, tearing his eyes away from Inuyasha to have them land on the elder. “I will not take Inuyasha as my mate! Not tonight. Not under the pretense that it'll make things `right.' It isn't going to make things right. It's going to make them worse!”

 

“You dare defy my demands?” Sesshomaru inquired.

 

“Yes,” he hissed. “I dare to defy your demands . . . I won't do it . . . not if it means Inuyasha has to do something against his will. I made that mistake once before. I won't do it again. It's as much his decision as it is mine.”

 

“Kouga . . .”

 

“I'm not going to accept it, Gekido . . . I will take Inuyasha as my mate only if he agrees to it. I will not force him into it.”

 

“His life is on the line,” Gekido argued back. “So is that pup's! If you want to make things right, then you have to comply with Sesshomaru's demands. The consequences could be disastrous otherwise!”

 

A small moan interrupted any further conversation. Kouga turned his head just in time to see Inuyasha's eyes roll back and his knees give out. Before the hanyou could hit the ground, he caught the silver-haired male. Giving Gekido and Sesshomaru the nastiest glare he could muster, Kouga gathered Inuyasha up in his arms and carried him back into the cave.

 

* * *

 

Naraku clenched his hands together as he watched the scene play out before him. Sesshomaru's demands had surprised him, to say the least. He hadn't expected the taiyoukai to make such a demand. Of course, he hadn't expected to hear that the inuyoukai's attempts at killing Inuyasha were his way of saying he cared about the half-breed.

 

`An unexpected twist to my plans . . . no matter. Either way, Inuyasha won't live. I'll see to it.'

 

“Kagura . . .”

 

“Yes, my master?”

 

The wind sorceress appeared before him, her lithe form bowing before him.

 

“I want you to go pay a visit to our very dear friends . . . Take Kohaku with you . . .”

 

“As you wish, Naraku . . .”

 

* * *

 

Sesshomaru observed as Kouga rushed to his half-brother's side then carry the hanyou back inside. He really wouldn't have let Inuyasha hit the ground, but he did want to see if the wolf's instincts were kicking in. To his satisfaction, they had. His gaze fell on the older wolf he'd been conversing with.

 

“So good to see you again, Gekido,” he murmured. “Still think all half-breeds are worthless?”

 

“Don't even start with that,” the miko scoffed, cutting off anything the wolf might have had to say. “I've heard you calling Inuyasha worthless countless of times, Sesshomaru!”

 

Sesshomaru fought back a sigh and the urge to roll his eyes at her. Even after everything he had said, the human still didn't get it.

 

“What I call Inuyasha is my own business,” he stated, his tone almost frigid and his eyes narrowed at her. “He is my brother. No one else's. I can call him whatever I want.”

 

“And no one else can?” she spat. “How hypocritical of you.”

 

“You dare impugn my honour, girl?”

 

“I . . .”

 

“No,” Gekido immediately piped in. “I don't think all half-breeds are worthless . . . your brother has saved our tribe from certain death . . . he is stronger than any half-breed I've ever encountered. It was only by sheer luck that Kouga was able to harm him so.”

 

Sesshomaru turned his gaze back to the wolf then gave a slight nod of his head.

 

“Indeed.”

 

* * *

 

Kouga knelt next to the slumbering hanyou and pulled the fur blankets up to Inuyasha's chin. He'd heard Sesshomaru's, Kagome's, and Gekido's words. It had enraged him some to hear that the inuyoukai male had called Inuyasha worthless, but he also knew that the taller male didn't truly mean it. If Inuyasha were truly worthless, the male wouldn't have bothered with the hanyou at all, not even to try and kill him. Love had somehow become disguised by hate and disdain in the older inuyoukai.

 

`What I don't get is how Gekido knows this guy,' he frowned, keeping a close eye on the sleeping half-demon. `It's like they ran into each other somewhere before . . .'

 

“Kouga?”

 

Like a blade, the human male's voice cut through his thoughts and startled him. He'd forgotten that the human monk had come in to talk to Inuyasha. With a dark scowl, he whirled around to glare at the younger male.

 

“What?” Kouga snarled.

 

“Why are you still in here?” the human inquired, slowly getting to his feet. “Haven't you done enough to Inuyasha without having to hover over him?”

 

“Inuyasha is my responsibility. Not yours.”

 

“Inuyasha is my friend,” came the reply. “Not yours. It's because of you and what you did that he's in this condition. You didn't have to brutalize him like that. You could have listened.”

 

“Have you got anything useful to say, monk?” Kouga spat. “Because if you don't, I'd appreciate it if you left.”

 

“I'm not going to leave Inuyasha alone with you, Kouga. Not after what you've done . . .”

 

“I can always throw you out, lecher. Take your pick.”

 

“You wouldn't dare . . .”

 

“Actually, yeah, I would,” the wolf stated. “I won't hesitate.”

 

“I'm not going to leave him alone with you . . .”

 

“Both of you, knock it off now or I'll knock your heads together,” a female voice interjected, her tone firm. “The last thing that boy needs is for people to start bickering around him. He's been through enough as it is, and it's only going to get worse for him.”

 

“Sorry, AoiAme,” Kouga murmured sullenly, averting his gaze from the monk to the sleeping hanyou. He gently grasped Inuyasha's shoulder and gave it a squeeze. He knew what he had to do next. “I must say I'm surprised you're here . . .”

 

“You shouldn't be,” she retorted. “Someone has to make sure he's all right.”

 

“I know . . . Monk, could you go get Kagome for me? There's something I need to tell her . . .”

 

* * *

 

“He wants to see me?” Kagome squeaked.

 

“That's what he said,” Miroku nodded. “Said he had something to tell you.”

 

“But he wouldn't say what.”

 

“No . . . would you like for us to accompany you?”

 

Kagome bit her lower lip as she nodded. What more could Kouga possibly want to say to her? He'd already revoked his so-called claim on her. Something about this made her nervous.

 

“Hai . . . if you would, please.”

 

The small group headed for the cave where Kouga had Inuyasha holed in, Sango and Miroku on either side of her. As they reached the entrance, the wolf tribe's healer stepped out, an odd expression on her face. Kagome started to say something to her when she shook her head.

 

“Kouga is waiting for you. Just go in there and be mindful of what you say. That's all I ask.”

 

The demoness quickly hurried off. Kagome sighed then pressed forward. Better to get everything said and done with, she figured. Rage surged through her when she saw the wolf youkai once more.

 

Next to the cave wall sat Kouga, white linens wrapped around his legs. They were stained a faint shade of crimson. One hand had clenched tightly. But that had not been the reason for her rage. Cradled close to his body was Inuyasha, his left cheek resting against Kouga's chest. His eyes were closed, his breathing steady and even. Kouga had his other arm wrapped around the hanyou in almost a protective manner. The wolf youkai glanced up as they entered.

 

“Here,” he mumbled, holding out his closed hand and stopping her from saying anything. “For you.”

 

“I'm not interested in any `gift' you might have for me, Kouga . . .”

 

“They're not gifts . . .”

 

“I'm still not taking anything from you,” she stated coldly, folding her arms. “Not after what you've done to Inuyasha . . . what you're still doing to him.”

 

“Even if they're reason why I was targeted by Naraku?”

 

“What?”

 

With a sigh, Kouga opened his hand, allowing two fragments of the sacred jewel to fall to the ground. Kagome's eyes widened and her jaw dropped a little. She hadn't been expecting this.

 

“Gekido was wrong,” Kouga murmured. “It wasn't just sheer luck that helped me to bring Inuyasha down . . . it was the jewel shards . . . and my own rage. Because I couldn't get out of the blood rage I was in . . . because I didn't want to be out of the blood rage . . . because of the shards, I was set up and pitted against someone who was simply there . . . I destroyed an innocent soul. I won't do that. Not again. And I won't keep those filthy things around . . . not if they're going to endanger my tribe like that.”

 

“Kouga . . .”

 

Shimmering blue eyes rose to meet her own.

 

“Take them, Kagome. You're the only one who can keep them safe . . . and prevent others from abusing their power. I don't want them anymore.”

 

* * *

 

Inuyasha waited for his friends to leave and were out of hearing range before opening his eyes. He'd been awake the entire time, had woken up the moment AoiAme had started to remove the jewel shards from Kouga's legs. For a moment, when Kagome had said she didn't want anything from the wolf, he'd been scared. The jewel shards had been the reason behind Naraku's deceit, why the bastard had pitted Kouga against him. It had been because of the jewel itself for the initial betrayal between him and Kikyou. If Kagome didn't take them, then Kouga was at Naraku's mercy. With Kouga at the deceitful bastard's mercy, he was at Kouga's mercy and Inuyasha didn't want that. Then, to his relief, she had finally accepted, going over to them and picking them up. They were going to stay with him, wait for him to wake up to “tell him the news” but Kouga had managed to convince them to leave, promising that he'd bring the hanyou to see them once he woke up.

 

“Feel better now?” came the soft inquiry.

 

“Yeah,” Inuyasha nodded. “Much better.”

 

“They're going to be upset if they find out you were awake the entire time . . . they're worried about you.”

 

“I know . . . I'm just not ready to face them yet.”

 

“Inuyasha, about last night . . .”

 

“What about it?” he murmured, keeping his gaze averted. Kouga's fingers brushed against his cheek.

 

“It was my way of telling you not to be afraid of me anymore,” came the husky tone. “You could have told me no and I would have stopped . . .”

 

“Would you? You were quite clear . . .”

 

“That I didn't want to hurt you . . . that you are worthy of being happy,” Kouga stated, lifting his chin so that their eyes met. “I get the feeling you're submitting to me out of fear . . . I don't want that from you. I want you to feel pleasure . . . no matter what anyone else might say, you are worthy of that much and more. You have as much of a say in this as I do.”

 

“But you wanted to mate with me . . . I felt it last night . . . I can still feel that, Kouga . . . ”

 

“I do,” the wolf admitted. “But I'll only complete it as long as you're willing . . . without fear.”

 

Kouga leaned forward, catching him in a warm yet brief kiss.

“You won't fear me anymore. I swear it,” he whispered, his hands gliding down to Inuyasha's waist. Inuyasha shivered. The wolf's actions were quite clear as to what he wanted, and that was to be buried deep within him once more. Instinct was kicking in again, something that made it impossible for them to resist each other.

 

`I won't be afraid, though,' Inuyasha vowed to himself. `If I get scared, I'll let Kouga know . . . he said he'd stop if I became afraid . . . I have to trust in that . . .'

 

Inuyasha closed his eyes as Kouga kissed him once more. Strong hands grasped his ass and squeezed, causing him to moan into the kiss as he returned it. Hesitantly, he wrapped his arms around Kouga's neck as Kouga guided him to lay on his back. Moments later, their clothes were in a heap next to them, their hardened members pressing into each other. Kouga had been quick to disrobe them both.

 

“No fear, Inuyasha.”

 

“No fear,” he repeated as Kouga's mouth latched onto his neck, kissing and sucking. Slowly, Kouga made his way down, his tongue sweeping across one of his nipples while one hand massaged his member. It swirled around it for a few moments before the wolf's lips wrapped around it, nursing on it as if it were some kind of lifeline for him. When he was done with one, Kouga moved on to the other, leaving both in a painfully hardened state. Then he continued to move lower, lavishing tender kisses on Inuyasha's abdomen. Such actions caused his belly to tighten with pleasure and Inuyasha whimpered. While a part of him still feared the wolf's actions, part of him enjoyed it. He felt cared for, desired. Such emotions were something Inuyasha had been certain he'd never feel.

 

Kouga's mouth wrapped itself around his member at that moment, causing him to gasp for air and his hips to buck. Setting a steady rhythm, Kouga sucked on him, his tongue skillfully swirling around the tip and teasing it before enveloping him once again, until he felt ready to explode. Kouga stopped just as he was nearing completion. He draped himself over Inuyasha's body, a calloused hand grasping his painfully hard member. A few well-timed strokes sent his seed spurting into Kouga's hands and over their groins. Like last night, Kouga used his essence to coat his own member and Inuyasha's entrance then brought his fingers to his lips, licking them clean.

 

This time, however, Kouga didn't use his fingers to prepare his entrance. Instead, he brought Inuyasha's knees up to his shoulders and situated himself at the hanyou's rear. Inuyasha felt the moist tip poking into him then it slowly eased its way in. Kouga grunted the entire time then stretched himself across his body, waiting as Inuyasha's entrance adjusted to his size once more. Inuyasha had to grit his teeth to keep from crying out . . . and to keep his panic squelched. He'd promised. No fear.

 

“Let me see your hands,” Kouga whispered into his ear. Puzzled, Inuyasha brought his hands to his front and displayed them to Kouga. With tear-filled eyes, the wolf took each one into his hands and kissed them from the palms to the wrists then around again until he'd completed a full circle, whispering “I'm so sorry that I hurt you” as he did so. After he'd done that, he wrapped his arms around Inuyasha's waist. Then he began to thrust into Inuyasha, his swollen organ grinding against that one spot once more.

 

Inuyasha's eyes rolled into the back of his head once more as he wrapped his legs around Kouga's waist and his hips moved in time with the wolf's own. Kouga's member slid in and out of him with ease. Wave after wave of pleasure coursed through him, causing his length to harden again. It felt good to have the wolf in him, strangely enough. With his heart racing, Inuyasha allowed his instincts to finally kick in, reaching completion at the same time as Kouga filled him with his own sticky and hot essence.

 

As sleep started to claim him, Kouga kissed his eyelids then whispered, “I love you, Inuyasha.”