InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Bindings of Sesshoumaru ❯ Sesshoumaru's Scent and the Bite Mark's Power Begins ( Chapter 2 )

When Inu Yasha found Kagome she was resting in the spring, her head tilted back and eyes closed. A look of gentle pleasure rested on his face. It was such a peaceful image. She'd probably just fell asleep in the spring, but there was something off about this scene. What person slept with a smile like `that' on their face? Certainly, when Kagome was having a good dream, she got a cute little grin on her lips. But never a smile of ecstasy. And that's what it was. That's all it could be.

He looked about, taking in the surroundings. And then the smell hit him. His eyes widened.

Sesshoumaru. Kagome.

The intense stench of lust burnt at his fragile nose, the overwhelming musky smell that went straight to his loins like it would any demon. But despite it all he felt sick. Sesshoumaru and Kagome. He walked forward, noticed Kagome's scattered clothes and where the scents where strongest. They'd stood near the spring; they'd stood, because it did not appear the two had lain down. Inu Yasha shivered at the mere thought. It didn't really seem to be real. Sesshoumaru and Kagome. Somehow that didn't work in his mind. Somehow he couldn't see it. He couldn't believe it. The two names did not fit together; there wasn't a Sesshoumaru and Kagome. There was only a Sesshoumaru, and there was a Kagome. But the two names together…no…that wasn't right.

He kneeled down beside the girl, reaching out to touch her shoulder and seeing his hand was shaking visibly. He took a deep breath, trying to rid himself of the quivering of his body, yet regretted inhaling the air. Because all he could draw in was that foul smell. He touched her shoulder, when he spoke his voice wavered, worse than his hand did.

"K-Kagome?" he whispered. She whimpered a bit, opening weary eyes and gazing up at him.

"Inu…Inu Yasha?" she whispered, dazed. Her eyes were bleary and unfocused. "Please be Inu Yasha…" He quickly grabbed her, dragging her into his arms and clinging to her.

"Damn it Kagome! You should've stayed at camp!" he snarled, tears filling his eyes. He wanted to ask her. He wanted to know with all his heart if what he smelled happened, had really happened. He wanted to know if Sesshoumaru had stolen her away from him. He wasn't sure. He didn't smell Sesshoumaru's seed, but he smelt the arousal and her juices. Her sweet wondrous scent. Sesshoumaru had been all over her. His wretched smell marred her.

All right…Sesshoumaru's smell wasn't wretched. Quite arousing to any female or male to be exact. It was like crisp leather in autumn. Honestly he'd never smelt leather until Kagome brought a leather jacket for him to wear one time. His nose had reacted to that of Sesshoumaru and he'd snarled and yelled at her that he didn't want to wear it. She'd gone off crying…of course. But that was Sesshoumaru's smell. Leather and winter. As a child he honestly hadn't minded. He'd, he hated to say it, looked up to Sesshoumaru as a child. He thought Sesshoumaru was the best big brother ever created. But now. After all he'd done. He hated Sesshoumaru, and he hated his scent.

There was a tingling running through all of his body and the side of his face that rested along her neck was going numb. "What happened Kagome?"

"Inu Yasha…" she sighed. She still sounded oblivious to everything. He pulled back, shaking her.

"Tell me what happened damn you!" he yelled, tears trailing down his cheeks, though he could not feel them on the one side of his face that had touched her neck. His hands were beginning to tingle as well, like electricity running through all of his body, it was actually beginning to sting a bit. But it did not faze him. He gazed at the girl in his hands pleadingly. "Please tell me what he did to you!" She stared at him for a moment, eyes looking a little helpless and confused. Suddenly tears filled her eyes and she clung to him suddenly, burying her face into his chest.

"Inu Yasha!" Her nails began digging into his haori. He feared the worst, he dreaded that bastard brother of his had stolen her from him. Kagome was his! No one else's. But as the tingles in his body grew stronger, and began to burn at his flesh he knew. He took Kagome's face gently by the cheeks and tilted her to gaze up at him. She looked like a confused child, a scared creature that was trembling in terror. He tilted her head a bit, taking in her neck and flinching as the scar of Sesshoumaru's bite came to his eyes. The burning became intense and he bit back a snarl, quickly releasing Kagome and drawing away from her. The burn began to fade. That damn, accursed bite mark! He glared at her neck angrily.

The use of a bite mark was not only to show ownership over one's mate. It was to protect that mate as well. Any touch from an unwanted Youkai or human left the undesired affectionate person getting a burning sensation within them that would grow and grow while their skin touched the female that had been mated. The first time the female was touched it was often subtle, only beginning to make use of his purpose. But now. Inu Yasha winced. Should he ever touch her, his Kagome, pain would course through him like the fires of hell and worse. As long as Sesshoumaru was alive, he could never come into contact with his beloved Kagome. Tears began to crawl faster down his face and his hands clenched in rage. The bastard dared to steal away from him his Kagome? He closed his eyes tightly, bowing his head as he felt his inner demon begin to surface in sheer rage. He bit his lower lip, having to know from Kagome. He had to be certain. He looked up at her, red bleeding into his orbs.

"Kagome…please tell me…what did that bastard do to you?" he bit out each syllable, shaking furiously. Kagome flinched and looked to the ground. There was dead silence, while Inu Yasha began to regain feeling to his body he listening to her heart beat. It would speed up and slow down with her thoughts, and the sound of it was rather soothing, taking his mind from the scent of lovemaking and his fury. She took a deep breath, closing her eyes.

"I can't tell you," she whispered. He twitched.

"Why not?" each word was like venom off his tongue.

"I…I just can't!" she jumped up and quickly, grabbing her clothes, seeming to no longer care for her modesty, and raced away from him into the woods. He leaped off, hand out stretched to grasp her. At the contact of his skin and hers a shock of pain surged through his entire arm and he jerked back, cringing. He clutched his arm to his self, watching as Kagome raced away faster from him, the salty smell of her tears stinging his nose, more powerfully than the surging pain in his arm. He sat down with a sigh, ears resting back against his skull in a pout. He glared at the ground.

Damn you Sesshoumaru…you take away my mother, my home, and now you take away Kagome.

His eyes darkened in anger and he jumped up, twisting around quickly and digging his claws through a tree, watching the tree stumble into the hot spring. The searing sound of crashing water caused him to wince…a bit. Inu Yasha turned on heel and headed back to camp. He needed time to think…and Kagome…Kagome needed time to recollect herself. Whatever had happened scared her. Really bad…