InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Broken Dreams ❯ Mates ( Chapter 40 )

Broken Dreams

 

Chapter 40

 

Mates

 

Inuyasha groaned and slowly opened his eyes. He sniffed and frowned. There was an odd scent in the air. It reminded him of Kagome's heat scent, but interlaced with it was his own scent. Inuyasha gasped as the memories came flooding back. He looked up. It was still night, but dew had started to settle. The smell of rain was stronger now. He looked around and found the girl he had spent the evening with.

Kagome wasn't lying too far away, curled on her side, still sleeping. Inuyasha looked down and gulped. Both of them were nude. He looked around and found Kagome's clothes still piled neatly where she had undressed. His hakama and shirt were thrown carelessly. His haori was floating in the hot spring, soaked. He glance around again and quickly retrieved the articles. He squeezed on his hakama and shirt, and decided to spread his hakama out on a rock to dry.

“Inuyasha?” Inuyasha looked over his shoulder as Kagome yawned. “What are you?” Then Kagome shivered and looked herself over. She squeaked and quickly threw her arms over herself to cover up her chest, crossing her legs in the process.

“Kagome…last night…” Inuyasha started. Kagome gasped as his words took effect. Inuyasha picked up her clothes and handed them to her, turning around afterwards. Kagome slipped into the blouse and gulped.

“Did we?”

“Yeah.” Inuyasha confirmed. He bit his lip and frowned. There was an odd taste in his mouth. It tasted like… “Kagome, let me see your neck.” He said, turning around. Kagome looked up from tying her hakama.

“Huh?” She asked, even though she was moving her hair away as she spoke. Inuyasha leaned in and sniffed. Near the collarbone, on the junction of Kagome's shoulder and neck, was a small bruise, two fresh, red marks in it. A bite mark. Kagome craned her head. “What is it?” She asked.

“I…I think I marked you.” Inuyasha confessed. Kagome gasped again.

“Then that means…” She turned and uncovered the other side of her shoulder. There lay an older, lighter bruise. Kouga's marks. “Is it gone?” She asked, looking at the hanyou out of the corner of her eye. Inuyasha shook his head.

“No, Kouga's mark is still there.” He said, confused. He shrugged it off and turned his attention back to Kagome. “Kagome…what happened…”

“I would do it again.” She said, turning to face the hanyou fully. Inuyasha nodded.

“So you didn't mind?”

“Inuyasha, I want to be with you, even if only until Kouga dies.” Kagome smiled and embraced him. “Thank you, for letting me…be with you.” Inuyasha nodded and stroked her hair softly.

“I never thought you would want to do that with me.” He admitted. Kagome's gaze darkened.

“You`re the only one I've ever wanted to do that with.” She growled. Inuyasha's expression twisted to mirror her own.

“I know you never wanted him, Kagome. I know, and I swear I'm sorry it even happened once, let alone…don't tell me, I don't want to know, and I don't think you'd want to either. But I promise it's never going to happen again.” He said. Kagome nodded.

“It happened too many times to count, so don't worry.” She consoled him. Then her eyes widened. “Raijin!” Inuyasha looked back at the camp.

“I hope he's okay.” He muttered. Inuyasha took a step towards their campsite when Kagome reached forward and slipped her hand into his. He looked confused for a moment, then smiled and kept walking, Kagome in tow. Raijin was found still human, snoring against a tree, a large stick across his lap. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow as Raijin snored loudly and shifted in his sleep.

“I didn't think he snored.” Kagome whispered. Inuyasha grunted.

“Must be his human form.” He replied. He knelt down and shook Raijin by the shoulder. “Raijin, wake…” Inuyasha was cut off as the stick swung and connected with his jaw. Inuyasha fell back and groaned. Raijin snapped open an eye and jumped up into a defensive position. He blinked and groaned as Inuyasha climbed to his feet.

“Sorry about that.” Raijin said, tossing away his weapon. “I was asleep, and I have been edgy all night.” Raijin looked up to gauge the time.

“It's alright, your human nights will do that to you. Besides, you're still just a human. It didn't hurt that much.” Inuyasha said. Raijin nodded absentmindedly and frowned at the hanyou.

“You were gone for quite a while. I'm sure Kagome's baths do not take that long. Where were you two?” He asked. Kagome blushed and looked down at her feet while Inuyasha settled for coughing. Luckily, Raijin could take a hint. “Ah. Understandable then.” He stepped over to Kagome and leaned near her neck. “So you did mark her?” Raijin asked. Inuyasha nodded. “Then Kouga's mark is broken?” He asked.

“What? No, both marks are still there. Why would my mark override Kouga's?” Inuyasha asked.

“I was informed by much of your past by Naraku. You are the brother of the Inutaisho Sesshomaru, aren't you?” Raijin replied. “You are a blood relative of the taiyoukai, Inuyasha. Surely you realize that being a youkai onikou has its advantages.”

“So he's higher ranking then Kouga?” Kagome asked hopefully.

“I do not believe so, otherwise the wolf's mark would vanish. I do believe they share equal standing in the chain of command. If not, then I can offer no alternative explanation.”

“So if she's marked by both Kouga and I, which ones of us is she mated to?” Inuyasha asked.

“I believe the first mark will dominate, until one of the two marking youkai is killed. Then, the mark of the living youkai takes command.” Raijin explained. “If you did not want to kill Kouga before, I think it will be in your best interests now.”

“So if you knew this stuff, why didn't you tell us?” Kagome asked, irritated. Here Inuyasha had been worrying about breaking the mark, when Raijin knew how to do it all along. Raijin chuckled with a mischievous glint in his eye.

“Would you two have approached the situation the same way if I had?” He asked. Kagome snorted.

“Considering our history, he has a point.” Inuyasha pointed out. “We beat around the bush about our feelings for three years. I doubt that degrading sex into a way to get back at Kouga would help things.” Kagome giggled and nodded.

“Probably not.” She admitted. She smiled and leaned up to kiss the hanyou on the cheek. “But all things considered, it worked out.” Inuyasha smiled and kissed her on the nose.

“Yeah, I got no complaints.” He said. Raijin watched them out of the corner of his eye.

“It is good that they are happy. But there is still the matter of Naraku to deal with.” Raijin looked down at his hands, picturing them reverting back to his familiar claws, summoning a ball of lightning to pierce Naraku's heart. “Creating life, only to take it…Naraku, you are truly evil. And you are also insane. I cannot tolerate those two qualities in conjunction. Even if it means my life, I will see you dead.”

“I'll get my powers back at dawn, right?' Raijin asked. Inuyasha broke out of his tender moment with Kagome to nod.

“Yes, you'll change back to a hanyou then.” He confirmed. “Why?” Raijin sneered and clenched his fist.

“Because by tomorrow we'll be fighting Naraku. And I want to make sure I'll be a hanyou then. I want Naraku to suffer the same pain he caused us. You can have the kill Inuyasha, but before that, I want to hurt him. By the time I'm down with him, Naraku will be begging for death.” “Just like me.”

 

Youkai onikou: Demon prince.