InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Being Watched ❯ Being Watched: Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

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Chapter 3

The next morning, Sunday, neither of them woke up with the sun. They both fought as long as they could, until the bathroom called them both at the same time. Kagome was about to emerge from his bedroom when he walked around the corner and right into the bathroom, closing the door behind him as if he hadn't seen her. She huffed, and waited in the doorway, leaning against the doorframe. When the toilet flushed and he opened the door, he looked up at her and his tired eyes awoke. There she stood before him, half naked, draped in a see-through teddy.

His bottom jaw dropped. He slapped his hand over his eyes and said, "I didn't see anything, I swear," and then slinked around the corner.

She giggled and shut the door. She laughed quietly as she did her business. Inuyasha removed his hand in the safety of the living room. He could not believe she would dare wear something like that with the possibility that he would see. He believed she'd dressed that way on purpose to torture him. Her petite body was tight, firm, and curved in all the right places. The best body he'd seen in centuries, and his blood rushed just as the image leapt into his head. This beautiful woman would soon be the death of him if he didn't set some boundaries. He looked down and noticed he'd forgotten to button the fly on his sleeping pants, and he hoped she hadn't noticed.

A few moments later, the bathroom door opened, and she stepped across the hall, and into the bedroom, cracking the door again. He looked down the hall, and happened to see the door was cracked just enough to see her walk past. He gulped, and forced himself to look away. She started to softly hum, which drove him crazy. Her voice was so smooth, soft, and relaxing. And yet, the tune she hummed sounded romantic, sweet, and beautiful.

He closed his eyes and slumped into his couch. He rested his head on the armrest, and let himself go. With every verse, he felt a burning sensation in his nether regions. He continued to listen, and just felt himself begin to lose control. He began to pant, and sweat. His eyes clinched shut as his hands gripped the pillow and the blanket. He opened his eyes to get a hold of himself. He leaned forward, and put his hands over his tender ears, but that only amplified the sensual sound of her voice. He couldn't ask her to stop, that would just call her to come to him and see him in this embarrassing state. He grabbed the pillow and placed it over his hardness and took some deep breaths. He heard her hums grow louder as she left the bedroom and into the bathroom again.

She closed the door, but that barely buffered her voice. He shook his head, and stood from the couch. He made his way toward the bedroom since she was occupied across the hall. He kept the pillow against his manhood in case she happened to change her mind. He let go of the breath he held once he arrived in the bedroom and shut the door behind him. He dropped the pillow, and went to his dresser. Grabbed his essentials, and clothes, a few other things, and high tailed it back into the living room to change out of her sight. First of all, he needed to take care of something personal before she finished cleaning up, so he grabbed what he needed, and slipped into the closet beside the front door to work it off in private. A few minutes later, he left the closet secure, dressed, and ready to face the woman who drove him insane just a moment ago.

Thankfully she hadn't left the bathroom yet, so he went about his business, and started breakfast in the kitchen while he waited for her. Suddenly, she stopped humming, and vacated the bathroom. She appeared from around the corner and leaned against the wall behind him as he cooked. She stayed silent as she watched him work.

He cracked an egg, let the yolk and whites drop into the large glass bowl on the counter, and whisked the eggs together before he poured them into the sizzling skillet. Once the fizzling sound filled the kitchen, she took a seat and watched him. He turned to reach for the milk and caught a glimpse of the vision that sat expectantly at his table with a smile.

"Oh, hi. Didn't know you were there." He feigned ignorance, as his ears knew she was there the entire time.

"Don't mind me, I'm just enjoying watching you cook."

He chuckled. "Really. It's just eggs, nothing special."

"Still, it's eggs made by you, Inuyasha."

The sound of her voice saying his name caused his manhood to burn again. 'Apparently once wasn't enough.'

After a couple minutes, Inuyasha separated the eggs out onto the two plates beside the stove and placed a fork on each plate, and walked the plates to the table. One before Kagome, and one before the nearest chair across from her. He turned, grabbed the two glasses of milk and sat down, and he gently slid her share to her. He started to eat and glanced up to see her cheeks flushed and an odd look in her eyes as she looked at him.

"What?" He asked with egg in his mouth.

She nervously shook her head and said, "Nothing." She spooned some egg into her mouth and looked away sheepishly.

Inuyasha looked down and saw that he was ready again, and sighed. His left hand went to his eyes, and he said, "Sorry about that."

"Sorry for what?" She asked, obviously hiding what she'd seen.

"What?" They both stared at each other for a moment, and looked away blushing.

"Just forget it." He started eating again. She looked to her plateful of golden fluffy goodness and started to eat as well.

Later, Kagome decided to venture out on her own and visit the bookstore again for some books she had in mind, while Inuyasha stayed behind to work on more animations.

Kagome enjoyed being out in the sun on a decent street full of shops of all kinds. She bought a craft book, and a romance novel to read, at the bookstore. She walked further out to find a small boutique that sold intricate clothes. She tried on a few outfits, and bought what looked good on her. She left the boutique with a smile on her face, and then she found a jewelry and accessory shop across the street. As she crossed to the other side, she noticed a strange man who sat on a nearby bench; he was watching her. Her smile melted as she eyed him, but she continued toward the shop.

The man lifted a flipped open cell phone to his left ear and said, "I found her. Yeah. She's shopping in the Rokan District. Yeah. No, no sign of him, she's alone. Yeah. Alright, consider it done." He slapped the phone shut and slipped it back into his shirt pocket.

Kagome continued to shop for earrings to match her new outfits and found a mid-length silver chain with a beautiful, large, and clear stone charm on it. She bought them, and then slipped the necklace over her head and admired how it draped across her clavicle bones and settled below her neck. The stone reflected the lights surrounding the oval mirror she looked into. It was pure, and inviting. She felt it was made for her.

When she stepped out through the store front, she noticed the man still sat on the bench, looking at her through reflective sunglasses. She turned to the right, and walked down the sidewalk toward Inuyasha's flat. The man stood and followed a distance behind. She saw him behind her in the reflection of the glass door of the nearby shoe store. Her breath hitched in her throat as she picked up the pace. He maintained the distance behind her. She started to run, and he followed suit.

Soon, she darted across the street between cars, opened the door to the building, and ran up the stairs. Inuyasha heard the slam of the door hitting the wall down the stairs, stood from his chair and darted to the hall. He swung the door open and helped her in before he slammed the door shut and looked through the peep-hole in the door. The man entered the outer door and looked up at the door at the top of the stairs for a moment, and then walked out.

"Wanna tell me what that was all about?" He asked as he turned to look upon her as she panted and leaned against the wall beside him.

"I don't know. I was shopping, and I noticed he was looking at me. When I noticed he was following me, I ran back here. I have no clue who he is, or what he wants, but I'm scared to go out alone now." Her hands gripped her shoulders tightly as she looked down and shuddered.

Inuyasha turned to her when she slid down the wall to rest on the floor, and pulled her legs to her chest. He put his hand on her right knee. "Hey, I'm here. If you want me to, I'll leave with you if you need to go somewhere."

"Would you, please?" He nodded, and looked her in the eye. "Thank you, Inu." Her legs slid to the floor and she leaned in as he held her close to comfort her.

A moment later, he picked her up and sat on the couch with her beside him, and held her a bit longer. Her breath labored against his chest, warming his skin through his shirt with each exhale. Then he felt the tears through the thin fabric.

"Hey, hey... Don't cry, its okay. I'm here. Just relax, it's over, okay?"

He rubbed her back to calm her for a moment when she looked up at him, their noses barely touched. They eyed each other for what seemed like an eternity, neither could look away from the powerful gaze. Before they knew it, their lips touched slightly.

She looked away. He softly lifted her chin his way, and said, "It's okay, I won't hurt you." She swallowed, but let him lean in.

The kiss started out tender, and gradually deepened, as he held her tightly to his chest. Their breaths matched as they savored each other's taste and soft lips. The sensation of the kiss heightened their emotions and senses for just a few moments, until he pulled away. Her lips were swollen, and flushed. He gently touched her bottom lip, and looked into her dilated eyes. Then he gently pulled her back into his chest and held her. He rested his head on hers until the muscles in her shoulders released.

Then his voice ended the silence with, "I promise to protect you, Kagome. No matter what, I will always protect you." His arms tightened around her shoulders.

"I know. With you holding me, I have nothing to fear." She leaned back and looked up at him. "Inuyasha?"

"Yeah?" He looked down into her eyes tenderly.

"I don't know what I would do without you. The world out there scares me, and I don't like being afraid."

"I know. I don't know what's going on, but I will get to the bottom of it, I promise."

He looked up at the door and thought about the man looking up at his door from the bottom of the stairs. He was checking the door number.

`He must be looking to see where she is now. Was that the guy with the binoculars across the street from her apartment?'

They stayed inside the rest of the day into the night. When it came time to sleep, Inuyasha walked Kagome into his bedroom, and before letting her disrobe, he shut the blinds completely, and then the curtains.

"These blinds and curtains will remain closed from now on. I don't like that you're being followed here in my neck of the city. I had hoped my place would be safer, but I guess we need to take precautions even now."

He crossed the room to stand before her, and did one last glance at the windows and then turned his eyes on her, as his hands rested on his hips. "Look, I'll be on the couch. If you're scared, or you hear a noise and I don't stir, wake me, okay?"

She nodded and said, "Okay, I will."

She looked into his eyes, and felt the pull again. He ended the gaze and stepped around her and into the hallway, leaving the bedroom to her. He checked the padlock on the apartment door and went into the living room.

She looked out the door to see him standing before the couch as he lifted off his shirt. He itched his shoulder and stretched before he knelt onto the floor and then settled into position for push-ups.

As he exerted himself, she couldn't help but watch him silently. His physique was perfection, but also slim. The muscles in his arms pulsed with his movements, and his lips opened with each exhale. His hair fell forward around his neck, and draped down onto the floor as he worked out. She saw his feet, and noticed something protruding from the soles; something odd looking. She darted her head back from the doorway.

'Are those... paw pads?' She scratched her head and looked around the door frame again, and he looked in her direction. She backed away, lost her balance and fell back onto the floor with a thump.

Suddenly he was there, helping her up. "Kagome, what were you doing?"

"Nothing, nothing. I just lost my balance, that's all." She couldn't look at him, she was so embarrassed.

"Here, let me help you." He picked her up, laid her onto the bed and tucked her in. He sat down beside her and eyed her. He directed her gaze to his with his right index finger. "Why won't you look at me?"

"I-I... No reason."

"What, were you watching me?" He smirked.

She snorted. "No."

"Yeah, right. You're a bad liar." He chuckled. "Okay, well, have pleasant dreams. Goodnight."

He switched off the lamp beside the bed and left the room chuckling and scratching his head. Kagome's cheeks burned hot enough she thought they could be seen in the dark room that night.

Later that night, the padlock on the door snapped open, and the knob on the entry door turned slightly. Inuyasha snored loudly enough that neither tenant heard the door click open.

A man entered the apartment and silently made his way into the living room, shining a dim light on Inuyasha's bare back as he snored. The man turned and crept down the hall to crack open the bedroom door, and found the woman lying in the bed, on her right side, facing the closet, sound asleep. Suddenly, the man was thumped over the head and fell on the floor unconscious. The sound jolted Kagome awake. She sat up in the bed and saw a shadow of a man rustling something. She switched on the light shouting, "Who's that!"

Inuyasha covered his eyes and shouted, "Jeeze, Kagome! It's me!"

"Oh. It's you, Inu." She held her left hand on her chest as she panted. "Who's that?"

"I think it's the guy who was chasing you earlier. I don't know how, but he broke in."

"Oh, no. What are we gonna do?"

"I'm gonna call the cops and put his ass in jail, that's what."

He went to the table in the hall, and dialed the police on his cell. He stepped back into the room when they answered, and told them to get down there to collect the intruder. He slapped his phone shut when they acknowledged the request, sat beside Kagome, and held her.

"Don't worry, there's a knife in the drawer beside me in case he comes to before they get here." She gasped and he held her gaze with his strong eyes.

"I will do whatever it takes to keep you safe, Kagome. Whatever it takes." She remained silent as he leaned in and kissed her tenderly for a moment, and then a knock sounded at the apartment door.

"Door's open! We're in the bedroom!" He shouted.

The cops raced in and immediately surveyed the scene as Inuyasha continued to hold Kagome.

"Did he threaten you, miss?" She shook her head and leaned into Inuyasha's shoulder. "What happened here?"

“He must have broken in while we slept. I heard a noise, rolled over on the couch and saw a man looking into the bedroom. I grabbed my flashlight, and smacked it over his head.”

“Do you know this man?”

“No.”

“Do you, miss?”

“No, officer. I didn't even know he was there or anything was going on until Inuyasha knocked him out.”

“Have either of you seen this man before?”

Inuyasha looked at Kagome. “That man followed me while I was shopping earlier today. He made me feel uncomfortable, so I ran back here. I never would have suspected he'd try to break in during the night.”

“So you don't know this man personally?”

“No.”

“Alright. We'll take him downtown for questioning.”

They cuffed the unconscious man and carried him out of the apartment.

"If you need anything, sir, just give us a call and let us know," the cop offered as he tipped his hat toward them.

"Yes, actually. Can you place a cop to sit in the foyer, please? It seems the locks here are no longer safe. It's just until dawn, the locks will be replaced tomorrow," Inuyasha requested.

"Certainly, sir. Officer Tama will keep watch for tonight. Will you need surveillance after tonight, sir?"

"No, just tonight, thanks."

"You got it. Have a good night, sir, madam," the cop tipped his hat one last time, and vacated the flat.

Inuyasha let out a sigh and softly set his chin on her head. "I had no idea he would break in tonight. You sure you don't know that man?"

"No." After a moment's silence, she asked, "Did you happen to get a good look at the man behind the binoculars at the other apartment?"

"No. Just the circles of glass, and nothing more. Damn it. I'm sorry, Kagome."

"It's not your fault, Inu. I can't blame you for this."

"I was careless, but not anymore."

He stood from the bed, and walked out into the living room. Kagome heard some rustling and then heard him walk back. He entered the room, and shut the door. She watched as he tossed his pillow onto the bed beside her and then opened the side table drawer. He grabbed the large pocket knife, shut the drawer, and then clicked off the lamp. Kagome watched his shadow walk around to the other side of the bed and then climb in beside her.

"Inuyasha, what are you doing?"

He slid in beside her, and held her to his warm, bare upper body and said, "I am not leaving your side tonight."

She couldn't say a word as he held her flush against his skin. She was tense, and nervous. "Relax, I won't take advantage of you, Kagome. You can trust I would let you know if I wanted more than just to protect you. Go to sleep, you're safe now."

It took her a moment, but she rested her head on his bicep and wrapped her right arm over his bare torso. She ran her fingers over his back, feeling the tight muscles under his soft skin. Suddenly, he reached over and removed her hand from his back.

"That tickles." He placed her hand against his chest and continued to hold her to his warm, strong body.

There was no hair on his chest. His lungs took in air deeply as he slept. In this position, Kagome found it hard to fall asleep. His warm body was beautiful, and she wished he'd left the light on so she could watch his chest rise and fall instead of just feeling it. Soon, she rested her ear against his chest to hear his strong heartbeat, and the air flow in and out of his lungs. His breaths rustled her bangs, which tickled her forehead. One thing was certain, he was comfortable enough to sleep, but not her. His energy kept her up a good chunk of the night with thoughts of going further than they were presently going.