InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Being Watched ❯ Being Watched: Chapter 8 ( Chapter 8 )

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Chapter 8

(Lemon Alert)

 

Shippo ran quickly, followed by many of their former comrades from the warring days. He grimaced when he smelled the scent of trouble up at the mansion. He cleared the trees to see Kagome, Inuyasha and the wolves standing out in the front yard. "What's wrong? Why are you all out here?"

 

Inuyasha looked to see the fox demon had returned with followers equally questioning. "Sesshomaru kicked us out, and will not let us back in. He said he doesn't want to be included in the brawl."

 

"That figures, what a jerk. He never really changed, did he?" Shippo retorted, crossing his arms over his chest. "What do we do now?"

 

Inuyasha looked to the new recruits and sneered. "I'm not taking this lying down." He stomped back to the front shoji and slammed it open. He ran to the dojo and started a fist fight with the other demon.

 

"What is going on? Why are they doing this?" Kagome asked Shippo.

 

"Well, you see, Sesshomaru and Inuyasha share the same father, but different mothers. Sesshomaru's mother was another dog spirit, basically equal to his father, and very maniacal. Inuyasha's mother was a human princess who was very adored and beloved by their father. So, needless to say, when he bequeathed Tetsusaiga to Inuyasha, this fight ensued and has been going on between them both for as long as Inuyasha's been alive. They've never really gotten along. Both have hot heads and big tempers, so they fight whenever they get the chance. It usually starts with Sesshomaru putting Inuyasha down, and he defends himself. He usually makes Sesshomaru eat his words in the end, though."

 

"Wow." Kagome replied as they both ran to the dojo to see the action. When Kagome arrived at the door to the dojo, Sesshomaru had Inuyasha pinned on the glossy wooden floor, with a hand over his neck. "Inuyasha!" She shouted.

 

Inuyasha fought hard to release the grip around his neck. Gritting his teeth he growled as his eyes pierced Sesshomaru's eyes. "Let…Go!"

 

"Hmph, never." He closed his hand tighter around his brother's neck. Inuyasha made a choking sound. It was getting harder to breathe. He got up the strength to kick the demon off him and rolled over to catch his breath.

 

"Inuyasha!" Kagome started to run toward him.

 

Inuyasha held up his hand to stop her. "Stay back!"

 

Sesshomaru smiled once again. "This is my fight, and I must defeat him." He slowly stood on his feet and rushed his brother, knocking him through the wall behind him.

 

He unsheathed his sword and stood before his older brother with a fully transformed Tetsusaiga in his hands. "You really want to test my patience, Sesshomaru?" The sword turned black and speckled with what looked like stars and planets.

 

Sesshomaru stood from the ground and looked at him. "You think you have what it takes to send me to the underworld, little brother?"

 

"I'm sick of your games, and your hatred for me. It's over! You have Bakusaiga, and your arm back! I thought we settled this bullshit centuries ago! Why are you still treating me as if I am lower than shit?!"

 

"You still don't get it, do you? It has nothing to do with the swords. I can't stand that you taint the very air I breathe. Inuyasha, you are, and will always be, lower than me. Only half spirit—tainted with human blood from that princess of a mother. It doesn't matter what you say to me, you will always be an abomination."

 

Inuyasha gritted his teeth and growled. He raised the sword over his head. "Then the underworld is where you belong. If you can't get along with me because of something I can't change, then you're the one who's shit, not me!"

 

"You don't have the guts. You're half human, and that adds compassion to your heart, which I am never concerned with."

 

"Bullshit! I bet if Rin were here, you'd think otherwise, you jack-ass!"

 

"She's gone already, so she's of no concern."

 

Kagome stepped around Inuyasha and shouted, "You are such a conceited jerk! You obviously are blinded by jealousy and stupidity! He's your blood, for goodness sake! You're fucking stuck with him, so deal with it and stop being such a child about it!"

 

Inuyasha lowered Tetsusaiga at her words. "Kagome, stay out of it!"

 

She turned to him. "Inuyasha, I don't care about how strong he is, I don't agree with him treating you like you're an outcast!"

 

She turned to Sesshomaru, stepped forward and said, "If you're going to put him down, then I will return the favor. I have quite the knowledge of what makes people tick, and your brain is no mystery to me, ass-hat."

 

Inuyasha's eyes shot wide open. "Kagome, you're gonna get yourself killed! Don't tempt him!"

 

"Oh, he's just some child who was denied what he considered love from his father, and needs to be taught that bullying is not the answer to his pain." Kagome replied.

 

"Hmph. You think you know what's going on in my heart? Give me a break."

 

"I know your story. You were the first born, and wanted more than anything to impress and even surpass your father in strength, but was unable to. Then he denied you, and you never got over that fact. You felt you were betrayed, and saw Inuyasha doted over because of his tender and loving mother." She stopped before him. "Well, I got news for you, Sesshomaru, there's a reason you were denied what Inuyasha received."

 

"Kagome! Stop while you're still alive!" Shippo exclaimed.

 

"Why would any father love such an arrogant son such as you? You want the world to revolve around you. You never wanted a brother, let alone one who is ultimately stronger in heart than you ever will be. He is kind, gentle, and understanding. Even with my background and family history, he accepted me. You, on the other hand, only know how to put others down in order to raise your worth. Which, by the way, is nothing compared to him. He's the best of both worlds while you only have one world to draw from. Talk about denied."

 

His left eye twitched, but Kagome stood firm before him. "Woman, you know nothing about me. And I am willing to let you walk away alive if you refrain from speaking. You should know your station, woman. I am the Lord of the western lands here in Japan, and you have no right to stand before me and speak in such a tongue."

 

"Oh, really? If you are Lord, how come I had to meet Inuyasha and get him into trouble before even learning of your existence? You may have been a Lord centuries ago, but your position has no precedence today. So, your lordship, you'd might as well join the rest of us commoners and just suck it up because we need this mansion, and there's nothing you can say about it!" She crossed her arms over her chest and glared at him. He raised his index and middle finger on his left hand and they began to emit a green glow.

 

"Kagome, get out of here!" Inuyasha grabbed her shirt from behind, tossed her back into the other room and rushed Sesshomaru. A moment later, a green poison whip slinked itself around Inuyasha's blade.

 

Kagome sat up and saw Inuyasha protecting her with his sword. Sesshomaru smacked him and blood flew from Inuyasha's face. Kagome gasped. Inuyasha drew back a bit, holding his poison-burnt cheek. He spit blood at Sesshomaru and returned the hit. Sesshomaru slapped another poison whip around Inuyasha's neck this time, and his legs collapsed beneath him.

 

"Inuyasha!" Kagome screamed.

 

Inuyasha choked and gurgled in pain. He dropped his sword and pushed up against his brother's face, kicked his legs out from under him and slapped the whip away from his flesh. He rolled to the floor gasping and spitting blood.

 

Kagome looked on in horror. 'This is what he talked about. Was the fighting he experienced this terrible?'

 

"Stop it!" She screamed. Inuyasha continued to struggle while Sesshomaru looked her way.

 

Koga stepped in between him and Inuyasha. "No more, that's enough. Look, Sesshomaru, we need your help if we're going to get through this. We're not doing this because Inuyasha got himself in trouble as you see it, we're doing this to stop Kagome's father from bullying and using her. I refuse to let you hurt her, and I will fight you as well if you continue to go after Inuyasha. You nearly killed your brother, which is sick."

 

"He should know better than to ever ask me for help."

 

Kagome's sobs silenced. "You are so pathetic." Everyone turned to look on her.

 

"What do you do these days, huh? Is your life that good that when someone suffers you just walk away? You are so cold-hearted and thick-headed that I'm surprised Inuyasha ever thought you could see the light of day through your own eyelids. I can't believe you hurt him as you have. You are the one who's an abomination in this world. Take a look around you! To the reigning humans in this world you are taboo! You are the outcast! You are the one to avoid just because you are not human! Get it, asshole? You are undesirable number one!"

 

Sesshomaru just stood there for a moment, silently looking at Kagome.

 

"You are the one who will die out if you don't learn how to get along while Inuyasha will forever outlive you." She got up and sat beside Inuyasha as he continued to struggle. She patted his back and helped comfort him as he gathered his wits about him.

 

Sesshomaru turned and walked out. "Fine, use the mansion, I don't care anymore."

 

Inuyasha looked up and struggled to stand. "No, Inuyasha, you shouldn't move yet."

 

"I'm fine." He rushed out to catch up with his brother. Kagome followed him in concern.

 

Shippo shook his head. "I never thought I'd see the day that a human besides Kikyo would ever stand up to that demon."

 

"I know, the guy's an ass-hole." Hakkaku replied.

 

"Ass-hole or not, we need all the help we can get, and he's quite strong. Plus, with his unrelenting hatred of the human species, he won't have any reserves about killing the yakuza scum."

 

Inuyasha reached the front door and saw Sesshomaru heading toward the tree-line past the road. "Sesshomaru!" He stopped a moment to hear.

 

"Why won't you help out? We could really use you, ya know."

 

"I don't want to get involved in some pitiful human struggle over one little girl. This is your war, your fight. I want no part of it." He started walking again.

 

"Stop, wait!"

 

He turned toward Inuyasha. "You're strong enough. You don't need my help fighting against humans. However, if Naraku were to ever resurface from the underworld, call me then." He sailed off above the trees and disappeared from sight.

 

Inuyasha's left hand's grip tightened on the sword and he grit his teeth. "Damn it!"

 

Kagome walked up behind him, wrapped her arms around his torso and nestled her left cheek into his strong back. "Are you alright?"

 

"Yeah, I'm fine."

 

She stepped around him to see his injuries. She gasped when she saw the blood speckled all over his chest. "Where did all the blood come from?"

 

"Don't worry about it, I'm used to it." He sheathed his sword, turned and walked back to the dojo.

 

That was when she realized the sword was sheathed at his hip, as if he had been carrying it there all along. That night served as a glimpse of his past; the one he spoke of the night before. She moved to catch up with him and asked, "So, is that the kind of fighting you were talking about?"

 

"Yeah."

 

"I don't know how I'm going to get used to that." Kagome looked to the floor before her.

 

"Kagome, there's something you need to understand about me." He stopped, and put his hand on her shoulder.

 

"I'm not a beast, but I fight like one. I'm still the same Inuyasha, I haven't changed. I'm just on edge, and reliving my past right now. I still love and care about you. That, for certain, will never change." He continued into the dojo and set the sword in the cabinet.

 

Kagome entered the dojo after him and stopped mid-way through. She watched him for a moment as he grabbed a nearby towel and wiped the blood from his taught skin. She continued on and raised her fingers to touch the skin on his back. He stopped moving at her touch, and slightly looked over his shoulder. Her fingers wandered tenderly over his skin. His eyes focused on her. She looked concerned, and worried. He turned and held her hand.

 

"Kagome, there's no need to worry about me. I'm fine, really. Please, don't trouble yourself over my health. If you haven't noticed, I've already healed from my injuries." He lifted her chin and kissed her tenderly.

 

She wrapped her arms around his neck and he held her body flush against his. As his mouth ravaged hers, he lifted her hips onto his and turned to pin her body against the wall. She grunted slightly, but didn't stop returning his kiss. He then slipped his hands under her shirt and gained a mew from her upon arousal. Her hands gripped his shoulders and his went further south.

When they both came up for air the rest of their clothes were removed and they were one, once again. She cooed every time he re-entered her, while he groaned at her warmth and the feel of her. He stepped back slightly, and her back arched. He took a nipple in his mouth, causing her to squeal in delight as his tongue teased it.

The pace of his hips accelerated and she panted as her climax was coming quickly. He groaned louder, and his eyes squinted at the pain of his rapture approaching. When ecstasy hit, they both cried out and they slipped down the wall to the floor, entangled in each other's arms and legs.

Their sweaty foreheads touched, and their breath mingled as they came back to earth. Once he finished, he held her body to his and laid back onto his back, with her laying atop of his chest. Kagome came so hard to earth that she had no energy left.

Inuyasha reached for the towel he'd used earlier, and vacated her body. He cleaned himself and her as well, gathered their clothes, lifted her into his arms and carried her to their room. He slapped the door shut with his foot, laid her resting body onto the futon and slipped in beside her. He held her close and fell into deep slumber soon after.

 

"Thank God that's over. I think my ears are now forever traumatized." Koga stated aloud. He kept his eyes peeled, and his ears open. He heard nothing save for some insects chirping, and the soft rustling of bamboo leaves in the wind. His eyes scoured the back yard area, back and forth, finding nothing out of the ordinary. "Quiet night."

 

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After an hour of talks with the yakuza, Toru Jun called a meeting with the underlings. He spoke of his daughter's disappearance, projected Inuyasha's face on a big screen on the wall behind him, and stated that he hired the best Private Investigator.

 

"Koga has not sent word yet, and since Inuyasha himself has disappeared with my daughter, I am suspicious of Koga as well. I need everyone to do their part to find my daughter and dispose of this scum on the wall. I don't care how it's done, just get it done. I want my daughter at my side, ready to marry Tanaka."

 

"So, the daughter is not to be harmed, right Boss?" Hiro asked, gaining an exasperated look from Toru.

 

"You finished with the jokes, Hiro?" He nodded. "Kagome is not to be harmed in any way. If she arrives with so much as a scratch on her body, I will kill whomever is at fault. You got it?"

 

"What about the Private I? I mean, if we find him there?"

 

"Kill him. If he's there, protecting the maggot, then he is a traitor to the yakuza, and deserves to rot in hell at our hands. Anymore stupid questions?" No one spoke. "Good, let's go."

 

The room of gangbangers stood from the floor and grabbed their weapons outside the shoji on their way out. Once off the grounds of the inn where the meeting took place, they all fanned out into cars, onto motorcycles, and on foot. Toru watched as his minions left the inn, and smiled at the fact that it wouldn't be long before he'd have his daughter back where she belongs—under his thumb.

 

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The sun rose above the edge of the grounds in the morning. Small bright rays slipped through the microscopic holes in the shoji door paper. The room brightened gradually, and closed eyes fluttered open slightly. Brown sparkled in the diluted light, and an annoyed moan filled the room. "Morning already? Come-on…" Kagome complained as she realized she couldn't move, once again.

 

Inuyasha enveloped her body with his own; spooning her throughout the night--his strong arms and long legs held her prisoner while she slept. His breaths ruffled her bangs from behind, and each time she tried to break free, he complained and held her even tighter. "Inuyasha, please let me go."

 

"Mm… why?" He slurred.

 

"Because if you don't, then I'm going to cover you in things you would abhor." At that image, his eyes slipped open, and he reluctantly let go of her and the warmth left him.

 

When the shoji door slapped shut after she left, he rolled over on his back, the sheet covering his torso and down past his feet. His eyes closed, and he slipped back into sleep-land.

 

When Kagome returned, a few minutes later, she saw him sleeping restfully, as if she'd never woken him. She dressed herself and then started brushing her shoulder-length, wavy black hair. When she was finished, she looked to his sleeping form. Moments from the night before in the dojo flashed through her mind. He picked her up effortlessly, and pinned her to the wall to ravage her. His taught and strong chest rising and falling was mesmerizing. She couldn't help but think about how the body resting before her houses such a passionate spirit. His need for her embrace is obviously important to him. She'd never felt so needed in her life as she does by him. He'd been so alone all these years and she felt honored to be the one to quench his thirsts for intimacy. She knew, after last night, that she'd certainly be in for quite an interesting life with Inuyasha.

 

After a few more moments of silently watching him, and thinking about him, he turned his eyes toward her, and they inched open enough to look upon her through his long, black eyelashes. "Morning, Inu."

 

He moaned and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes with his knuckles. He propped himself onto his elbows to look at the woman sitting on the futon beside him. She was smiling, and glowing with rays of sunlight behind her. He reached toward her and pulled her head to his. He kissed her deeply and urged her to join him again. She slipped up beside him and he held her to his naked body. His left leg pulled her torso flush against his and his arms held her prisoner to his bare chest. Soon after, they came up for air and closed their eyes while their foreheads touched.

 

"Last night was amazing." Inuyasha whispered.

 

"I know. I'm glad no one walked in." She giggled, and he chuckled.

 

"I don't regret anything I've done with you, Kagome. I want you to know something." He whispered and lifted his head from hers to look into her eyes. "I want you to know how much you've meant to me this short time."

 

"Why? What are you-?"

 

"Kagome, I want you to know that Kikyo is a part of my past, and you are now my present. I want you to know that I don't know what will happen in the near future, and I need you now more than ever. I haven't fought humans since my days fighting with Naraku."

 

"When you fought with Sesshomaru last night," She touched his healing wound across his neck from the poison whip. "I thought I was going to lose you. I'm not used to this, and all I ask is that you stay with me."

 

"I am a lot harder to kill than you think, Kagome. If it had been you burned by his whip last night, your head would have come off in seconds." His serious tone cut through her soul, and his eyes cut deep.

 

"But, you were in so much pain."

 

"You don't know my tolerance. It burned, yes, but it wasn't excruciating. You want to know what the hard part about it was." She nodded. "When I'm in a bind, and my life is at stake while I'm fighting, I have to hold myself back. Kagome, there's something you don't know about me."

 

He sat back and pulled the sheet with him. "I am half human, and half spirit. Strong, spirit laden blood mingles with weak human blood within me. That means, whenever I am in danger of losing my life, my spirit-blood kicks in, and takes over my body to preserve my life. When that happens, I become someone else entirely. I don't know how I look after the transformation, but from what Kikyo has said, my face changes a bit; I gain marks on my face, as well as the shape and color of my eyes change. My claws grow and sharpen, and my aura pulses with the obsession for bloodshed."

 

"Why are you telling me this?"

 

"Back before Kikyo passed on, whenever I was in trouble and lost it, she brought me back. She purified me. But now, since you're not a priestess, if I end up in that state, run."

 

"Run?"

 

"Yes. The last thing I could ever live with is killing or hurting you. Kagome, I can't guarantee that you'd survive unscathed if I ever lost control while you were with me. So, yes, don't think, just run." His gaze lowered to the futon mattress.

 

"No." He looked at her in shock. "I will not abandon you. I have an idea of who you become, but if you can fight Sesshomaru, and come out alive and healing well without losing yourself, then I don't think I need to worry about you losing yourself."

 

"Kagome-"

 

"Inu, listen. There's only one advantage these schmucks have over you- they could pick you off at a distance with guns, but only if they're marksmen, which I am sure they aren't. They have the numbers, but nowhere near the strength that you, Shippo, Koga, Ginta, Hakkaku, and the rest of you have." She placed her hand on his, stopping his fidgeting. "I know you will make short work of them all without coming close to losing your life."

 

He looked at their hands, lifted hers to his lips and kissed it. "I love how you love me, Kagome. I never imagined I would fall for another woman in my life, but I'm glad I did. I didn't realize that another woman, who would accept me, could ever exist. That's why I need you to run. I will do everything it takes to free you from your father and his yakuza."

 

Kagome nodded, looking down at their hands.

 

"But still, it was scary, Inu."

 

"Maybe you should be in another location then. You will be safer if you are not there on the scene." He stood from the futon and started to pace back and forth.

 

"But, what if someone else is tipped off for that?"

 

"Well, you're right. Okay, then I have one command, not a request."

 

"What's that?"

 

He stopped and looked down on her. "That you do not leave my side."

 

She stood and nodded. "I promise, I will not leave your side. However, I think I should have someone at my side protecting me; in case you are drawn away."

 

His hand went to his chin, and his gaze diverted off to the side. "I know what we can do. I was hoping to have his help, but he can serve us both well in another way. Shippo will be at your side, and you will be protected throughout the ordeal."

 

"How?"

 

He looked her in the eyes. "You don't have to worry about how. Just trust me when I say that Shippo won't let anything happen to you." She nodded. He turned around, knelt to grab some clothes from his bag and then proceeded to dress. Kagome sat upon the futon silently, looking around while deep in thought.

 

A few minutes later, as Inuyasha slid the shoji open to leave their room, he stopped. "Sesshomaru." He said under his breath.

 

"He's coming." Inuyasha turned and looked to Kagome. "His minions will be here tonight."

 

"How many are there?"

 

"There are quite a few. Word has it they're all coming in small groups on their own, gathering recruits and fellow yakuza members along the way, so there's no telling how many there will be when they arrive."

 

Inuyasha looked down in anger. "Fuck…"

 

"Inuyasha?"

 

He turned and looked at her with fear in his eyes. "Let's all gather in the meeting room. Sessh, tell the wolves to join us." Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's hand and led her straight to the meeting room and shut the door. He then abruptly held her tightly to him, holding the back of her head as fear took over in his mind, causing a tear to fall. If there was one thing he could never do, aside from letting her die, is cry in front of her.

 

"Inuyasha, are you okay?"

 

"No." He choked out. "I didn't think it would come this soon."

 

Kagome tried to look at him, but his hand held her throat to his shoulder. "Let my head go, Inuyasha." He wouldn't relent.

 

"Please, just let me hold you." She then abided silently for a few moments longer, and then he let go and turned all in one quick move, hiding the streaks his tears left from her sight. She stood and looked at his broad back as his head dipped slightly.

 

"Inuyasha?" Just then, the shoji slid open, and Shippo appeared with shock in his eyes at the sight of Inuyasha's face. "What's wrong, Shippo?"

 

Inuyasha's head rose and shook, sending a signal to him. "Um… Nothing, just didn't think you guys were already here is all."

 

"Oh." Kagome turned and took a seat while unbeknownst to her, Inuyasha had wiped the liquid from his cheeks to hide the evidence. He then turned and sat beside her, and grabbed her hand tightly. Their eyes connected, and a smile appeared on his lips. She saw something else when he smiled. She saw worry in his eyes. She knew then that the situation was more dire than he led on. 'Oh, Inuyasha, I understand. Even if you feel the need to keep me assuaged from fear, I know you will worry enough in trepidation for both of us.'

 

After the meeting finished, and Shippo was directed to keep Kagome safe, he and she left the mansion so he could show her what he and Inuyasha had planned. He took her hand and led her out further into the front yard and then stopped in the middle.

 

He turned to her and then said, "Kagome, there's one great thing about having a fox spirit at your disposal. Us fox spirits are magical, and we are known for playing tricks on people. Most tricks we play include shape shifting."

 

"Shape shifting? Like how? Do you turn into a tree? Another animal?"

 

"Well, yeah, we can. The safest way to protect you high up in the air is to take the shape of a bird."

 

"A bird?" At her words, he set a green leaf on his head and a cloud of smoke spurted from his form. Once the dust cleared, she saw that he turned into a large bird with a back large enough for her to sit upon.

 

"Kagome, with this form, I can lift you up and keep you out of harm's way, and they'd think I was just some big bird flying above the fight."

 

"I see, this will be interesting, as I'm not used to flying.”

 

Shippo slowly landed on the ground before her and said, "Climb on." She grabbed onto his feathery back and slipped her right leg over his torso until she straddled him comfortably. Then, before she was ready for it, he flapped his wings and gradually rose into the air. She gasped, but grabbed hold around his neck and breast. She watched as the mansion became smaller and smaller.

 

"I see, so you'll have me up far above the battle, and out of range of any danger."

 

"That's the plan Inu discussed with me, which is the safest plan we could come up with."

 

"What about bullets? Won't they be able to shoot you down?"

 

"Naw, I can dodge them. My ears are very sensitive too, I'll hear them coming. Not only that, but they wouldn't think of shooting at some bird flying so high in the air they can't see you."

 

"Wow…" Kagome exclaimed in relief. She would have the best view of the fight from up here, and she would be safe all around. 'Good thinking, Inu.' Kagome thought.