InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Control ❯ Maybe We Shouldn't ( Chapter 10 )

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Warning: There will be a rape scene. I like to live a risky life.

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Last Time:

Ejineko leaned forward. "Hello! This is promising…"

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Chapter Ten: Maybe We Shouldn't

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Sesshoumaru sat up, unable to sleep. The clock said it was three in the morning.

'Why won't I tell her? Am I hoping that I'm wrong?' He looked over at Naeomi. 'And if that's it, what in the hell would make me want to be? Something's not right…'

"Sesshoumaru? What's the matter?" Naeomi yawned.

"Nothing… everything's fine."

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"Kagome, does Sesshoumaru seem… kind of upset to you? He hasn't been sleeping at all."

"Well, he has been a little more quiet than he usually is. What could be bothering him?" Kagome put her head in her arms. "Inuyasha's getting worse, too."

"I don't know what you see in that guy…"

"Good morning, ladies." Ejineko stopped in front of their table. "Have you seen Sesshoumaru today? I'm looking for him."

"Um, yeah, he's over there."

"Thanks." After he left, Naeomi stood up to go follow.

"Naeomi, I don't think you should-"

"The last time Sesshoumaru and I dealt with Ejineko, he put us under a spell. I don't trust him."

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At the next table, a pair of red eyes followed the demoness's movements. 'Is she ready to see me again? The tension between her and Sesshoumaru is growing… now may be my only chance…'

And all at once, he unmasked his scent.

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Once the scent reached Naeomi's sensitive nose, she almost fell over. Immediately she turned around and raced to the source.

It moved outside, into the courtyard. And there, she saw him again.

He looked younger, different somehow. His hair was shorter and straightened, but what absolutely convinced her was his eyes. They were still that unnerving shade of red.

"Onigumo? But-but you're dead! Aren't you?…"

"Naeomi. So you haven't forgotten me."

"You-you bastard! How dare you say that to me after all that you've done!" She was crying, still trying to be angry. "I can't… believe you…"

"Don't be upset. I realize now what a foolish mistake I made." Onigumo stepped forward and touched her shoulders. "Can't you forgive me?"

"I…" She was about to say yes when she remembered Sesshoumaru. Nervously, she pulled away. "I really have to go…" And with that, Naeomi ran away from him.

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"Sesshoumaru!" Still in tears, Naeomi slammed into him.

"Wha- why are you crying?"

She couldn't answer. Just seeing Onigumo and having his touch scared her. Because as much as it felt wrong, she still wanted the man who had single-handedly destroyed her long ago. Her heart ached, but not even Sesshoumaru could take it away anymore.

'Maybe… maybe I shouldn't be with Sesshoumaru at all. He hides things from me… he can't trust me. Onigumo and I… even after all this, we still trust one another… right?'

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"I need to talk to you, Sesshoumaru."

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"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying maybe we shouldn't see each other anymore." She looked at the floor. "I just feel like… you're hiding something from me. You don't trust me."

"I do."

"Look, I just can't… fight him anymore… I need to… be alone…"

"Fight who?"

"Please…" Naeomi began to cry again. "Don't make this any harder."

"I just want to understand! If you're doing this because someone's forcing you to-"

"Stop it! He wouldn't…"

"Fine. You want to leave, fucking go ahead. I'm not going to stop you." He turned around.

"Sesshoumaru-"

"Go!" Yelling over his shoulder, he left her standing alone.

"He doesn't respect you," Onigumo emerged from behind a tree. Frowning, he felt Naeomi's aura shift rapidly. "You deserve better than him."

"Still…"

"Don't worry. I trust you completely, Naeomi."

"…" She faced him. "Really?"

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"What are you doing here, Sesshoumaru?" Inuyasha was startled to see his half-brother in the doorway. "Did- hey!"

Sesshoumaru pushed past him and sat on the couch. "I can't believe she…"

"Something happened with you and Naeomi, huh? She break up with you?"

'I should have told her…' With Naeomi's hurt and lonely face in his mind, he laid back on the couch.

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"Onigumo, please, I'm not ready to-"

"You trust me, right?"

"Right…"

"Then don't worry! I'll take care of you!"

"But I-" Onigumo pushed her to the ground and overtook her, hardly feeling her struggle. He ripped her clothes away, leaving deep scratches in her skin. Muffling her screams by kissing her painfully, he smiled mentally as her fight ebbed away.

'It isn't about you anymore. It's about what I want. Your pleasure was taken from me for hundreds of years… because of you.' He growled and became a little bit rougher.

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"I haven't seen Naeomi today, Sesshoumaru. Is she all right?" Kagome asked innocently.

"How would I know?" he snapped.

"Uh, Kagome, they broke up yesterday…" Inuyasha whispered.

"What? Why? She would have told me. Naeomi wanted to make sure Ejineko didn't bother him last time I saw her. She was worried, not even close to angry!"

A ways off, Sesshoumaru listened. 'Then… what happened?'

Ejineko ran through the halls, skidding around corners. "Sesshoumaru!"

"…What…"

"It's about Naeomi! She-"

"I don't want to hear about her. Leave me alone."

"If you care about her at all, you'll listen to me. She's in trouble."

"What?"

"Sesshoumaru, she's in her house… she doesn't look good at all."

"Oh, is she upset? It's her own fault."

"Getting beat up is her fault?" Sesshoumaru's eyes widened. "You'd better get there quick… the guy's still there. And be careful…" Ejineko's voice was strange. "He's raped her a few times… he's in the process of doing it again now."

`Naeomi…' Sesshoumaru instantly sprinted out to his car. `Is that the man who forced you to leave me? It has to be…'

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Naeomi had long lost the ability to scream or fight by now. She tried to think of anything else other than what Onigumo was doing to her. Eventually, her thoughts drifted to Sesshoumaru. `No, please, I can't think of what I did to him… I'm so sorry, Sesshoumaru… forgive me…' And, mercifully, she passed out.

"Wake up, miko! I will not have you when you aren't awake to enjoy the experience." Frustrated, he gripped her shoulders, satisfied at the sound of her collarbone crunching under his hands. Naeomi cried out softly, jerked out of unconsciousness. "There… that's much better."

"You bastard!!" Sesshoumaru grabbed Onigumo by the neck and threw him across the room.

`Sesshoumaru? Why is he here… after I…'

"Naeomi? Can you hear me?"

Nodding slowly, she winced at the pain from her broken collar. Despite that, she reached for his face and smiled as best as she could. "You… you were… right…" she whispered, fainting again.

After her hand fell away, Sesshoumaru panicked for a second, then realized she was still breathing. Carefully going over her scent, he sighed and relaxed.

`It's alright…'

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Sitting up, Naeomi still felt sore. She was waiting for Sesshoumaru to come in… she had summoned up the courage to talk to him about what happened and something that was bugging her.

"How are you feeling?" She could hear the slight bitterness in his voice.

"Okay…" pushing her hair out of her face, she said timidly, "I'm really sorry. I realize now that what I did… what I said… it was so stupid…"

"That's enough."

"I know you probably don't want to try to get together again, but- will you at least tell me what is was that you couldn't tell me before?"

"Naeomi… I couldn't say because I wasn't sure. I didn't want to get you excited or upset for nothing."

"Huh?"

"Now I'm sure. Your scent made me suspicious at first…"

"What are you talking about? What would I get excited over?"

"You… you're pregnant, Naeomi." She didn't speak for a moment, and when she did, it was a choked, tear-filled voice.

"So… so that was what I got so riled up about, huh? What should I do? Who am I kidding, there's no way I can keep it, I can't take care of a baby by myself…"

"You don't have to do it by yourself."

"What? What're you…"

"I'll help you."

"You know, when Onigumo was… hurting me the last time, I tried to think of something else, anything to make me feel better. And… the first thing I thought about was you."

"Naeomi, I don't think…"

"I felt happy seeing you, even just in my mind… do you think you can forgive me? I really miss you. Onigumo was good for me in a way… I realized that the only person I ever trusted completely wasn't him. Please… don't leave me alone…"

"I… I don't know." He stopped, and they just sat there a moment. "You shouldn't get into relationships so soon after…"

Naeomi hugged him, resting her head on his chest. "I need to, Sesshoumaru… with you. Can we start over?"

He lifted her chin, careful of her injuries. "I think so… if you're ready." The miko smiled and kissed him happily.

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"Naeomi! You're okay! We were so worried!" Kagome hugged her friend.

"Hi, Kagome…" Naeomi's voice still wasn't what it used to be. She was quiet, more timid. When Inuyasha came to greet her, she flinched away at first. And Kouga she avoided entirely. Sesshoumaru helped her get used to all the men around school so she wouldn't freak out and hurt someone else or herself .

At lunch, she ran to Kagome. "Do you want to know something you have to keep a secret?"

"Sure!"

"I'm pregnant."

"What?! Is Sesshoumaru-?"

"Yeah."

"Speaking of, I think it's great you two got back together. You seem so much happier with him."

"I am. He's a really great guy." Naeomi smiled.

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"Hey, Naeomi, come here." Ejineko waved her over. When she looked a little unsure, he said, "You don't have to if you don't want to."

"Wha-what do you want?" She stepped toward him.

"I just wanted to say I'm sincerely happy to see you're okay. I know you don't like me too much."

"Thank you, Ejineko. I… I appreciate it."

"By the way, if I may ask, what happened to Naraku?"

"We don't know… he disappeared after Sesshoumaru threw him off of me." Naeomi started to back away. "I have to go now…"

"I understand. See you later, Naeomi."

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That weekend, Naeomi spent most of her time upstairs alone. Sesshoumaru would go up and check on her every once in a while, but he let her be by herself. Late Sunday evening, she came down.

Sesshoumaru was watching T.V, so she sat down next to him and tried to watch it as well. But she just couldn't get into it. She kept thinking about how Onigumo had raped her only a few feet from (A/N: Alliteration rules.) where she was now.

Glancing over at her, Sesshoumaru noticed the sick look on her face. "What's wrong?"

"Hm? Oh, nothing."

Right before he could say another word, the phone rang. "Hello? Oh, I guess you want to talk to Naeomi, Kagome."

"No! If I talk to her I'll only upset her more. Look, I know where Naraku is." Kagome sounded grim. "He's back in the feudal times. I go and visit everyone there once in a while and today I found out he's back."

"Are you sure?"

"No doubt."

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"What was that all about?"

"It was nothing."

"Sesshoumaru…"

"Naeomi, you'll just get upset if I tell you."

"I'll get even more angry if you don't." she folded her arms over her chest. "What's going on?"

Sighing, Sesshoumaru gave in. "Naraku's gone back to feudal times."

"But why? The shards are gone, right? Unless…" She gasped. "In those times, I was still asleep somewhere! I hadn't met you! If he found and managed to wake me… I have to back with Kagome and stop him."

"No! Absolutely not! You and the baby could get hurt. I won't let that happen."

"I'm the only one who can do this. I have to, Sesshoumaru. Then it would be a formal sign to both of us that he and I are over." Her eyes flashed red and she growled. "He can't get away with what he did to me."

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"Are you ready, Naeomi?"

"Yeah." She swallowed hard.

"Okay. Just jump into the well." Kagome pulled her up. "On the count of three. One…"

Naeomi closed her eyes.

"Two…"

Bent her knees…

"Three!"

Both the girls leaped off the side and started to fall. When she hit ground, Naeomi opened her eyes and looked up. "Did it work?"

"Yes. Come on, let's- Naeomi! Your face! And clothes-!" Kagome pointed, shaking. Naeomi's old demon markings had returned, and her clothes had changed into her old miko outfit.

"Huh? Wow… that's strange…"

"Kagome! Look out!" A sharp object nearly hit Naeomi.

"Hey!! Look out, you jerk! You could have killed me!"

"Inuyasha, it's okay! She's on our side, from my time!" The two girls climbed out of the well.

"Everything's… the same as I remember…"

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"Why won't that wench tell us anything?!" Inuyasha hadn't changed at all. He still had the same attitude.

"Just let her lead, okay?"

"I think… I… oh, Kagome, I don't remember!" Naeomi sat on a fallen tree. "Five hundred years is a long time." Her expression was strange. "And it doesn't help I really didn't want to remember, either."

"Take your time. I understand it's hard." The now seventeen-year-old girl put her hand on Naeomi's shoulder.

"The hell with that! I'll make her figure it out!" Inuyasha drew Tetsusaiga.

"I wouldn't do that."

"Why not, Kagome?" He sneered.

"Naeomi happens to be carrying your brother's child. If something happened to her, he'd come after you."

Reluctantly, the hanyou backed away. "Fine."

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A/N: Long chappie, ne? R&R, tell me what you think. I need reviews or I will die!!! Just kidding. As always, anything is welcome!